Helllins It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

Casey Duggan It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

zkonedog "Regarding Henry" is a simple movie. It doesn't contain any explosions, tense/scary moments, or blockbuster action scenes. In fact, one might say that the movie doesn't really have any "action" at all. What it does contain, however, is healthy doses of terrific acting and great storytelling, which make it an entertaining experience from beginning to end.For a basic plot summary, "Regarding Henry" tells the story of Henry Turner (Harrison Ford), a suave, cocky lawyer who doesn't have much time for wife Sarah (Annette Bening) or daughter Rachel (Mikki Allen). After being shot in a drugstore mugging, however, Henry is forced to essentially re-learn life again via physical and mental therapy. The person that emerges turns out to be quite different from the "original" Henry.If you need one concrete reason to watch this movie, the acting from Ford would be it! His facial expressions and gestures perfectly fit this movie and are much-needed in a film experience that rely so much on the "little things".The main storyline of the film--written by rookie screenwriter Jeffrey Abrams...now known the world-over as "J.J."!--is also nuanced enough to never get old despite its relatively slow pace. The story of a man have a re-learn everything about his life is intriguing enough (and in this case just humorous enough as well) to really hold your interest and make you care about what is going on.Overall, "Regarding Henry" is a solid cinematic effort that does a lot of things right. It takes a great human-interest story and gives it some terrific acting depth.

SnoopyStyle Henry Turner (Harrison Ford) is a ruthless arrogant lawyer. His wife Sarah (Annette Bening) is more concerned about appearance. Their daughter Rachel suffers quietly as the family rots from the inside. Henry is shot during a convenience store robbery. It leaves him with severe brain injury. Physical therapist Bradley (Bill Nunn) tries to help him recover. Along the way, he discovers some dark things about his life and tries to fix his family.Henry is obviously annoying at the beginning. The most annoying part is when he starts berating the store robber. It's pushed too far. Then it tries to be a loving tribute to brain injuries. It's a fantastical fantasy where Henry's diminished capacity leads to redemption and salvation. That is also as annoying.More specifically, there are a couple of other problems. The guy is barely able to read and yet he figures out the one important piece of evidence in a stack of files. There is a way to save it if the daughter helps him and together they find the clue. The Ritz cracker is a horrible idea. Henry's injuries are way too severe for this movie to make sense. It's also way too cute wrapping everything up.I can excuse Mike Nichols because the acting is pretty good. He is most known for getting great actors to do good work. Indeed, Harrison Ford does good work. The writing from J. J. Abrams is horrendous. The story is completely misguided. There may be a way into the story by making the wife Sarah as the main character. The movie needs a giant rewrite.

jimbo-53-186511 This story focuses on hot shot lawyer Henry Turner (Harrison Ford) and the after effects on his life following a shooting which resulted in him suffering brain damage, loss of speech and loss of mobility.I suspect that there are some people who may find this concept hard to swallow and on the face of it the premise is a tough sell; Before the shooting, Turner is an arrogant, rude, and seemingly uncaring individual - a man who is more interested in his career than his family (which seems to be a cliché with most lawyers). Then when he awakes from his coma and regains his ability to speak he suddenly seems to be a completely different person. This, on the surface, may seem like a contrivance, but personally I was prepared to buy it. We learn that Turner's memory & brain have been severely affected by the shooting - it then appears that Turner has just awoken as a new person. I don't believe that to be the case, I believe that Turner sees life in a new light and I believe that Bradley was a major contributory factor in all of this - Turner sees people doing good deeds and being kind to one another. Although his memory loss will have meant that he forgot about who he used to be, I still believe that his rehabilitation was the biggest contributory factor in improving him as a person. It probably also helps that he's away from a lot of his sleazy lawyer friends - there's no-one around to corrupt him.Ford's performance is another big factor in making the film work and his transition from arrogant slimy lawyer to mild mannered & gentle family man was just effortless. Likewise, the supporting cast were also excellent - it was also a bonus that Turner's daughter wasn't annoying as well.I think the most touching aspect of this film was Turner's relationship with his daughter (post shooting). He actually became more like a friend than a father. This is probably because his brain was probably at a similar stage of maturity to his daughters following his recovery. It was so nice to see him build a relationship with his family that probably never existed before.As well as being compelling as a drama the film also has many light hearted moments (many of the scenes between Bradley and Turner were absolute gems).I did have one or two very minor issues with this film; 1) I found it hard to believe that Turner's employers would allow him to return to work when he quite clearly wasn't ready to go back to work 2) It would have been nice to see the scumbag that shot him be brought to justice. Again, nothing major - just minor niggles more than anything.I really liked this film and thought it was a heart-warming, touching film that was thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish. It's not a film that warrants multiple viewings, but it's certainly something I'd watch again.

avemuri As one other reviewer had said, this should have won an Oscar and I think it is highly underrated on IMDb. I have seen this movie a couple of times, but the last time I saw it, it had a different feel. I had just seen personally a family member undergo physiotherapy and also loss of memory... I could empathize with how Annette Bening felt and the performance of Harrison Ford was spot on. Some beautiful moments during the movie, like when he speaks his first words during recovery, when learning to read. The change in Henry's character is the major theme of the movie and how it affects the rest of the family has been well portrayed. The two contrasting worlds of Henry finally collide when he is forced to confront who he was. I felt the movie was a wonderful journey. More an under appreciated classic, I highly recommend it.