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“Anger Management” is the story about a man who is sentenced to attend anger management classes after an altercation on an airplane. The class therapist is a little unstable at best. After it is determined the classes are not working, the therapist moves in with the patient for around the clock help. Starring Jack Nicholson (“About Schmidt”) and Adam Sandler (“Punch-Drunk Love”). Rated PG-13 for mild language and sexuality. Time trying to remember if you signed your tax form before mailing it: 100 minutes.

Nancy’s Take: This is a hilarious movie that will leave you hoping you never have to take “Anger Management” classes. However, I might need to take a class or two trying to plan my wedding or I could just learn the words to “I Feel Pretty” which Adam Sandler did a fine job singing.
Jack Nicholson out did himself again. He was so funny that at one point I had a tear or two. His techniques would make anyone go nuts and become angry if they never were before. His hair cracked me up. It always looks like he just got up from bed. Adam Sandler was also a huge hit. For a while there he seemed to have some shaky roles in movies, but this movie will be up there with Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison. Marissa Tomei was average. She didn’t have big parts but was still effective.
Was this movie worth the price of admission? Oh yes. I had such a rough week that I needed a good laugh. Would I see it again? I probably will, or I just might stop traffic on 120th and start singing.

Dan’s take: Whether it’s watching a bad Broncos game or being stuck in traffic with a bunch of people who got their licenses from Cracker Jacks boxes, pretty much everybody has needed some anger management at one time or another in their lives. I know I need them.
I came away from “Anger Management” with two things: a good anger management tool and a good laugh. The anger management tool is just three little words: “I Feel Pretty.” In the movie they sang that song from “West Side Story” anytime they needed to diffuse some anger. For example, when the Raiders fan behind us kept laughing at stuff that wasn’t even supposed to be funny, I sang “I Feel Pretty” to myself and managed not to throw anything at him. See how that works?
The movie was very funny but it started to drag a little toward the end. I’m glad it wasn’t any longer. Most of the humor is typical Adam Sandler humor so if that’s not your thing you may not enjoy it so much. But Sandler did keep up his trend of playing slightly more serious roles instead of the jokester roles of the past.
Is “Anger Management” worth the price of admission? Yes and it saved me from needing to pay a therapist. Would I see it again? Only if I forget the words to “I Feel Pretty.”

Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi
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