THE FAMILY MAN (MOVIE REVIEW) 2000

The Family Man starring Nicholas cage, is one of the most interesting movies I have ever seen. It is an old favourite of mine so I wanted to wright a review for those who may have not seen this family treasure before.

Jack, (Nick Cage) is a super successful Wall Street business high-flyer, and in his prime. He has money to do whatever he wants, when he wants. Yet part of him feels incomplete...

The movie takes an interesting spin when Jack's life is thrown into a sort of parallel timeline. Except in this new timeline, things, including Jack's "perfect life" are much different. Jack somehow has children, a dog and a wife (who is funny enough one of Jack's old serious girlfriends. Except now she is his partner still, and they have a family!!)

Now there are many things in life which we stew over like 'I wonder if I went on that trip, or took that job, or stayed with that girl" etc etc etc ) but are there choices which may have made me happier? Are there choices which would have made my family life happier?

Of course most people want it all, but how much is it all? Is it all a life with the fancy cars, fancy suits and fine dining? Or is it a couple of kids bouncing on your bed in the morning and a dog licking you all over your face?

Well the answer may very well be the fancy life, or it could be the family life, or could it be a combination of both?

I will not give this fantastic original movie away for those that have not seen it, rather I hope that this little review, gives many more the opportunity to ponder over the ensuing themes that develop in this wonderful family movie.

For some reasons, this is a great Christmas time movie for older families, as the movie has many parts centred around Christmas time, Enjoy!

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