Through the entire movie I was trying to figure out why he was so angry. There wasn't even a glimpse of why until the end where he explains that the book he wrote where he supposedly speaks to God wasn't true. He said he was angry because his father died and he needed answers. He begged God for answers and got none. So he wrote all his questions down. Of course then the answers just started coming to him so he wrote those down too. So then people were asking if he made it all up and everyone seemed angry and upset. This to me is the confusing part. It seems like yet another anti-God or religion movie, and yet isn't anyone going to point out that, that is exactly how God communicates to people. Perhaps not to Prophets, but to the rest of us out there. You are so confused and then suddenly the answers just appear. No we don't hear the voice of God, but that doesn't mean God doesn't talk to us. So I was surprised that no one in the audience when he made this confession said something like that. So although the movie seems like it may be anti-God, it is actually God affirming in my opinion.

John, I had talked to you when you called into AT&T and I told you I would check out the movie and tell you somehow what I thought. I absolutely enjoyed the movie, thank you for bringing an amazing movie into the world. I will definitely recommend to friends and family alike, and for those reading my reviews....please watch the movie. I am studying film and tend to critique movies more than the general audience...this was a movie that I completely enjoyed every aspect of. I could go on and on, but I know I would bore you with the details. So for now....watch it, share it, love it like I did.Grey Gerber.

Arlen Faber is a celebrity. He has cornered the "God market" according to his agent. Like many writers of self help books, he is a guy in dire need of some guidance himself. In a way, he is a fraud, in that he just happened to write a book that went through the stratosphere as people that relate to the subject matter made it a hit. Unfortunately, Faber, in real life is a mess. He is pompous, inconsiderate, or just plain obnoxious, for starters.What makes Arlen change? He happens to meet Elizabeth, a chiropractor, that has a life and is exactly what he is not. Arlen, who hurts his back badly, can't even count on his agent to come to help him. What's more, the record he just put on the turntable happens to be "Isn't it Romantic" that gets scratched and Arlen has to listen to it all night long. When Arlen crawls over to Elizabeth's office, he is in for a rude awakening because his life is about to change. Elizabeth, a single mother, is a a grounded woman, so different from Arlen that one knows they will come together in the end.Meanwhile, Kris Lucas, the owner of a small store that buys and sells books, gets an unexpected visit by Arlen. He is trying to dump on the poor fellow a bunch of books that Kris can't afford to buy. Kris has just come out of a rehab center for alcoholics. Because of his situation, he has to live with his father, an arrangement he doesn't care for. When Kris discovers Arlen's true identity, he makes a deal; he will accept the books the celebrity author gives him in exchange for answers to questions that bother him. This exchange, while not helping Kris, brings the two so different men closer together."The Answer Man" is a sort of romantic comedy written and directed by John Hindeman, who makes his debut, although it appears he has been involved in television. The allure of watching the film was the fine cast that was put together. The film, while enjoyable, could have been much better if we really cared more about the main character. As written, the man is an enigma, up to the end, when he appears to have come to terms with reality.Jeff Daniels does what he can with Arlen. Mr. Daniels, a veteran of stage and screen, is a great and personable actor. Either the script, or the direction doesn't quite make us respond to him the way, we are sure, the creator wanted us to feel. Lauren Graham who plays Elizabeth has worked extensively on television and is finally getting the parts she deserves in films. Lou Taylor Pucci's Kris is not totally believable. Olivia Thirlby, Kat Dennings and Nora Dunn don't have much to do.The film, while not a complete failure, introduces a new talent to films, John Hindman, to whom we wish the best in his future projects.

It's called Asperger's Syndrome. Adam (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1185836/) wasn't the only one to bring it to the movies in 2009. This time, just like your favorite movie-time snack, it got snuck in using less obvious packaging. Jeff Daniels' portrayal of the gifted, if paradoxical Arlen Faber feels a bit truer to how the condition can manifest itself in real life and how it can hide behind the most unassuming of appearances. See both movies and see that there's a reason they call it "on the spectrum" for those of us who are like Arlen or Adam.Don't think for a moment that men are the only ones who have this condition. The ratio varies according to some sources, but a healthy number seems to center around 4:1; that is, for every 4 men with Asperger's, there is only 1 woman with the condition.We don't mean to be rude or awful (okay - well, not always, anyhow), we just are. Many of us can't help it. Part of this comes from a lack of tendency to engage in or tolerate any kind of dishonesty. Another part comes from our difficulties engaging in social interactions and situations in general.Next time you come across someone like Arlen Faber, realize that you are being faced with an opportunity from God to suspend anger, hatred and judgment.