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film review

The Family Man to London for an important temporary financial training As we soon learn,
opportunity with Barclay’s Bank, despite his girlfriend, Kate, in this film the
By Nils A. Shapiro (Tea Leoni in the role) pleading with him not to go for fear ticketholder serves
Is there anyone of a “respectable” age who does not that it will lead to the end of their relationship. the same role as the
remember and love the film, It’s a Wonderful Life, starring We then see Jack 13 years later—sure enough, a angel in It Happened
Jimmy Stewart? You know–the one in which an angel in the bachelor—now a highly successful, wealthy New York One Night. For when
form of an old geezer gives Jimmy a peek at how his life financial executive in the process of putting together a multi- Jack awakens the next
might have turned out if he had done things differently, and billion-dollar corporate merger. When he leaves his office morning, instead of
how that would have affected others’ lives as well. and stops at a small shop on the way home to his penthouse being in his Manhattan
That all-time classic 1946 film still shows up around apartment he becomes a bystander in a dangerous situation: penthouse apartment
holiday time even these many years later, but I was especially the store owner refuses to accept a winning $238 lottery he finds himself in
reminded of it while watching a film first released in 2000 ticket and pay its owner (played by Don Cheadle), claiming a New Jersey home
and now being streamed on Netflix. the ticket is a phony. The ticketholder pulls out a gun and with a wife, Kate—
The Family Man is a wonderful example of Nicolas threatens to shoot the store owner. the former girlfriend
Cage at his best, equally convincing in both aspects of a Jack resolves the issue by paying the lottery ticketholder he last saw at JFK
dual role. his winnings. But the latter’s strange response—informing Airport—and two
In a brief opening scene set at New York City’s JFK Jack that he has now brought the consequences on himself— children!
airport, Jack Campbell (Cage) is rushing to catch his flight leaves Jack bewildered. Confused and panic-stricken, Jack races to his
Manhattan office only to be turned away by doorman and
staff who don’t recognize him at all. That Jack Campbell
no longer exists and this new one realizes that, no matter
how or why his life has been turned upside down, he
has no choice but to make the best of it…which means
working for Kate’s father, in the man’s auto dealership.
It turns out to be a good life when the love he had felt for
Kate those many years ago is rekindled, and the joys of
fatherhood added.
But when the business partner of his other, corporate
life enters the auto dealership one day the memories
of those exciting, luxurious times kick in and Jack
manipulates the opportunity into an invitation for a
business meeting that leads to a critical decision about
which of these two very different lives is right for him.
And then, in a totally unexpected twist of the film’s
story line, Jack discovers that the final decision is not
really his to make after all!
Fortunately for the readers of this column, the only
decision you have to make is whether to find this film on
Netflix. And that should be an easy one. The answer is,
definitely!

real esTaTe

Treasure Coast Real

Estate Report

Despite The Disruptions And Turmoil,
Real Estate Is Selling. If Your Property
Is Not, You Need To Lower The Price

By Jim Weix
It has been a wild
year in real estate.
Po t e n t i a l b u y e r s
now need to sign
agreements to look at
a property. What kind
of crazy is that?
Then there are the
condo and homeowner
insurance issues, plus
new floodplain zones.
It seems that the issues never end.
Despite this, real estate is selling. It is also
becoming a buyer’s market, thanks to the increased
inventory of homes and condos for sale.
Things look good for potential buyers as we enter
the 2025 selling season. Some predict that prices
will stabilize and go down slightly.
The danger I see right now is that some sellers may
get caught in the “But Fred sold his for this” trap.
Instead of using Fred’s sale, sellers need to look
at their situation. If your property has been on the
market for 90 days and not had an offer, it is likely
that the asking price is simply too high.
Sellers can have open houses and balloons every
Sunday, but if the asking price is too high, the
property won’t sell.
Feel free to call me if you would like to discuss
your options. I can be reached at (772) 341-2941 or
jimweix@jimweix.com.
Jim Weix is a broker associate with The Keyes
Company. Jim has 25 years of experience selling
real estate full-time. If you have questions or want
the services of an experienced expert, you can reach
See answer in this paper. Jim at (772) 341-2941 or jimweix@jimweix.com.