A mildly amusing comedy that is only kept afloat by its two stars, "Anger Management" is basically a typical Adam Sandler film with one exception - Jack.

After a humorous opening sequence on an airplane, Sandler is sentenced to undergo anger management classes. When he arrives at the class, he is surprised to find that his class leader (Nicholson) just happens to be the passenger sitting next to him on the plane! Thinking he can just coast through the class, Sandler is shocked when Nicholson recommends a more severe treatment. He then proceeds to move in with Sandler and turn his life upside down.

The funnier moments in the film revolve around Nicholson, who seems to be more in need of anger management classes then his pupils. Anything, from his eggs not being prepared correctly to his car being blocked in at a parking garage, turn the mild mannered doctor into a raving maniac. A scene where he has to choose between a golf club and a baseball bat to attack said car is a great play on Nicholson's real life attack on a motorist's vehicle several years ago. As for Sandler, he has once again returned to his standard schlub: bossed around at work, having problems in his love life and, as always, finding a way to sing a song. This time it's the uplifting "I Feel Pretty," from West Side Story. Though the song is meant to encourage pride in yourself, it was only a few months ago when Robert DeNiro sang the same song in "Analyze That." With a score as great as it is, you'd think they could have found another song to use. It's been almost 30 years since Nicholson last sung on screen (1975's "Tommy"). Here's hoping he won't try it again for another 30.

Funny work by Sandler regulars Covert and Turturro, who seems to be channeling Burt Lancaster (I kid you not), along with cameos that run from former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani to NY Yankees Roger Clemens and Derek Jeter, help the film move along at a decent pace.

Enjoyable enough that you'll chuckle throughout, "Anger Management" is a good way to sit and laugh at a time when we all could use some levity. On a scale of zero to four stars, I give the film