Why I hated this film
First of all, Jack was not condescending to the Don Cheadle character when he directed him away from robing the store with the ''business deal''. Nor was his comment about ''there's got to be some type of program out there for you'' demeaning. He was compassionate and realistic. But we're supposed to believe he's just a big elitist who deserves to be shown this cruel vision of a banal life as some type of punishment. Never bought it.
And what did he really learn at the end of the glimpse? regret.