9-11

Reign Over Me is a very sensitive movie about a dentist named Alan Johnson who helps his friend, Charlie Fineman, recover and coupe with his families death after 9/11. Charlie lost his wife and three kids after the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers, and lives his life afterwards in a seclusive and immature lifestyle. He tells Alan he does this to forget what has happened and not to remember the old times. Charlie does things that he liked to do before his marriage and kids, such as playing video games and the drum, collecting ablum records, and remodels his kitchen constantly. Charlie refuses to see help, and refuses to talk to anyone about his old life. When Alan tries to help Charlie by making him see a psychologist to talk about his problems, but Charlie is slow to adjust. The film shows how people were affected after the attacks on 9/11 by showing how a widower like Charlie Fineman lives his life, trying to deal with the shock of what had happened to his family. Charlie was a broken man who couldn't face the reality of life, and exhibited many symptoms of mental trauma such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The film really moved me personally because how the branching affect of the 9/11 attacks which affected the families and friends of the victims worldwide.