powerfully wonderful movie held deathgrip let get involved story successful dentist alan johnsondon cheadle torn life crisis balancing career family notices former college roommate charlie finemanadam sandlerand wants touch base finds charlie lost wife family  attack america longer touch realitychoosing involve mind favorite music past video games former roommates rekindle friendship strengthen former bond johnson friend angela oakhurtsliv tyler psychiatrist try bring charlie griefbut alan accomplishes getting friend emerge deep darkness jada pinkett smith plays johnsons wife writer director mike binder plays role charlies attorneyguardian also cast saffron burrows donald sutherland adell modell robert klein outstanding soundtrack featuring likes bruce springsteen graham nash pear jam pretendersbr br note never sandler fan found outstanding role scenes thought loudwhy never approached play singersongwriter bob dylan biopic