The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014) Movie Review

First and foremost, RIP Robin Williams. A few days after learning he passed away because of apparent suicide, I was saddened and surprised when I watched The Angriest Man in Brooklyn that he starred in it.

All of the movies I have seen of him were either comedies and/or fantasies, never the serious ones so this caught me by surprise.

So anyway, about the movie. I cannot really say this was a good movie because Robin Williams portrayal of his character was odd to me since I got so used to seeing him doing comedy scenes and this movie showed him as the opposite.

To sum it up, IMDB’s synopsis goes like this: A curmudgeonly man is mistakenly told that he has 90 minutes to live by his doctor and promptly sets out to reconcile with his wife, brother and friends in the short time he believes he has left.

There were many occasions that I did not get to hear every word his character mumbled because he kept going too fast when he talked.

However, the movie as a whole was not that bad but overall I was not satisfied with it. There were some scenes that were funny like when he wanted to buy a camcorder and the store owner cannot talk straight. That was pretty hilarious!

I guess seeing Robin Williams portray comedic characters through the years and suddenly watching him in a serious role changed my perception on the movie.

It was also weird because at the end of the movie, he actually passed away while in real life probably a few months after the movie was released, he died as well.

Rest in peace Robin Williams. The movie may have been the Angriest Man In Brooklyn but in real life, you may have been the happiest man in the U.S.