Robin Williams in the park and then Robin Williams as an angry man 25 years later looking exactly the same. A dud of an opening which than continues with mild THAT GIRL situations that are so unfunny and Hallmark TV movies of an earlier era that it is embarrassing that Robin Williams who had been involved with some excellent movies would be in a movie as weakly written with a director who is given over to showing us the most mild well used TV movie situations.

In the wake of Williams's suicide, it's difficult not to view THE ANGRIEST MAN IN BROOKLYN as a piece where truth and fiction have unwittingly come together.The basic scenario is one that has been well explored in past comedies: Henry Altmann (Williams) is told by his doctor Sharon Gill (Mila Kunis) that he has ninety minutes left on this earth, and resolves to pack as many things into that space of time as he can. Unfortunately his best-laid plans go wrong; his wife Bette (Melissa Leo) hates him, his son Tommy (Hamish Linklater) hasn't spoken to him for two years, and his childhood friend Bix Field (Richard Kind) has an argument with him over an incident occurring four decades previously when both were at school. Henry's main problem is that he cannot help but get angry at any and every little thing, which prevents him from understanding either himself or others.The narrative unfolds as a chase, with the doctor desperately trying to find Henry and explain things, but Henry proves fascinatingly elusive. There are some very funny set pieces, especially one in a store where Henry tries to purchase a video camera from Ruben (James Earl Jones).In the end the movie becomes a little overwhelmed with gushy sentiment, as the doctor and Henry meet up and things get worked out. Nonetheless there is still time for a hilarious piece of trading racist insults involving Henry, the doctor, and an Uzbek taxi driver (Daniel Raymont).Ingeniously structured round parallel voice-overs, with Williams and Kunis telling about each other's lives, their past, present and futures. THE ANGRIEST MAN IN BROOKLYN is worth watching, despite the saccharine moral.

When I came across this title, I wondered how I had not heard of it. I soon learned the reason: I am not sure that a film has ever been more disappointing.The cast in this one features four actors that I would consider myself a 'fan' of, significantly so in three cases, to the extent that I make it a point to follow their careers. It is often easy to enjoy watching performers like that, regardless if they struggle in a role, but not in this instance.The scenes all seem rushed, the actors ill-prepared and nothing seems to have a natural flow. I guess every actor is entitled to an 'off' performance now and then, but I have a feeling the issue here may have been with the director and possibly with production schedule problems. The actors simply did not have very much to work with.Some of the dialogue and blocking is so awkward that it is distracting and at times embarrassing to watch. Scenes that should have been moving just come across as strange, and while there are some attempts at humor there is exactly one funny moment worthy of a chuckle.The only affirmation from this movie is that Mila Kunis is absolutely gorgeous, even in powder blue scrubs.I cannot in good conscience recommend that any of you take the time to watch this, unless you are a die-hard fan of one or more of the cast members and you want to be able to say you've seen everything they've done.

This is a film that stars Robin Williams as Henry Altman and Mila Kunis as Dr. Sharon Gill. Henry is a man that is wrongly diagnosed with only 90 minutes to live by Dr. Gill. He spends that time traveling all over New York City trying to make up for years of self-inflicted problems. Throughout the film we see Henry's character come of age and realize the importance of his personal relationships, as family is one of the only things that we can actually rely on in this life.As the title insinuates, Henry is a man that struggles with some anger issues. As he is traversing across New York, trying to make amends with his family, we hear many people talk about how much he has changed since the passing of his first son. They show many flashbacks of him throughout the film, many of which he is actually enjoying good times with his family. This is a stark difference from most of the time that we see him, as he hardly ever has a conversation without furiously barraging someone with insults. Henry's character remains the same until a failed suicide attempt, after which, we see a huge change in Henry's personality. Many of the reasons that we loved Robin Williams as an actor start to come out in the end as Henry has a very dynamic role that changes for the better by the end of the film.By the end of the film, Henry gets to meet up with all of his family and start to makeup for the past years that he has wasted. It is something that everyone can relate to, as it is very easy to get caught up in life and forget what is really important to all of us. In the end family is the only that we can rely on we should all be able to truly appreciate them.