Mr. Jones

Pros: realistic, good story line, well acted, moving.

Cons: could do without the love story

The Bottom Line: Have you ever wondered what it's like to view the world through the eyes of someone mentally ill?

Review: Have you ever felt like you could fly? Have you ever thought that you could do anything? Have you ever felt so bad you wanted to die? Really Die?

Bi-polar disorder, along with many other mental disorders, are very hard to understand if you...

Pros: Richard Gere couldn't be better; all acting was exciting; gripping story

Cons: VHS version was sometimes inaudible, but DVD sounds much better

The Bottom Line: Get the DVD version though there's no commentary or extras. You won't be sorry!

Review: Pretty darn easy when they’re as utterly disarming as Mr. Jones, embodied so perfectly by Richard Gere that I was riveted to the screen the entire 114 minutes. I’ve never studied the mental disorder where victims experience wild euphoria for a while,...

Pros: insight into the inner workings of a manic depressive character

Cons: some graphic depiction of a suicide

The Bottom Line: Richard Gere plays a manic depressive mental patient who struggles with overcoming his manias/depressions in this realistic flick. Also stars Lena Olin and, in a smaller role, Lauren Tom.

Review: James Brown's "I Feel Good" is the trademark song that Richard Gere's character gets down to when he experiences one of his maniacal highs. Withdrawing $10,000 from the bank and inviting the pretty teller out to lunch is no biggie to his...