Holiday Movie Review - "The Family Man"

Nichols Cage stars as Jack Campbell, a successful business man who has all the tangible things in life he always desired. A beautiful high rise apartment high above New York City, a Ferrari, designer suits, and the high paying job of his dreams. One Christmas Eve night after a strange encounter at a convienent mart, Jack lays down in his gorgeous apartment in a bed fit for a king and quickly drifts to sleep. When Jack wakes up, he finds his apartment traded in for a house in the New Jersey suburbs. Next to Jack is his wife Kate (Tea Leoni) and their two children who are eager to have mom and dad come down stairs to open Christmas presents.

Jack is given a glimpse as to what his life would have been like if he had stayed with Kate instead of going overseas for a business internship. Jack's Ferrari is now a mini van, his designer suits are now flannel jackets and t-shirts, and in stead of balancing numbers on wall street he now sells used tires. The tangible things about Jacks life are gone but are the intangible ones he would have received worth more than he could ever imagine?

"The Family Man" is truly a great film that often is overlooked. It's a movie about the choices we make every day in life and the "What if's" we all ponder about. It'll make you wonder whats more important, the number on my pay check or the genuine love from your soul mate. Here is the trailer for a quick glimpse. If you haven't seen this movie I strongly suggest you do so - you wont regret it. A very Merry Christmas to all of you!