The irresistible pairing of Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler is the best reason to see Anger Management; a comedy that might loosely be called The Funny and the Furious. Nicholson and especially Sandler have screen personas that partially rely on pent-up anxieties; so there's definite potential in teaming them as a mild-mannered designer of pet clothing for chubby cats (Sandler) who's been ordered to undergo anger-management therapy with a zany counselor (Nicholson) prone to occasional tantrums and devious manipulation. Surely this meandering comedy looked better on the page; director Peter Segal scores a few lucky scenes (particularly Sandler's encounter with a Buddhist monk; played by John C. Reilly); but a flood of cameos (Heather Graham; Woody Harrelson; Rudolph Giuliani; and others) can't match the number of laughs that fall flat. As Sandler's understanding girlfriend; Marisa Tomei plays a pivotal role in a happy ending that leaves everyone smiling; with the possible exception of the audience. --Jeff Shannon