On my last post, Mayte mentioned The Bucket List, well I did love that movie actually. I think my only complaint was the way the film was advertised. I mean here's the scenario that was presented, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman are these two great opposite characters who are about to "kick the bucket" so they go on crazy adventures to make the best out of life. In reality, the movie was so much deeper than that. The film opens with an introduction to the lives of the two characters, followed very quickly by both characters being diagnosed with cancer.
The first half of the movie mainly consists of their days in the hospital while going through chemo and surgery. I found the scenes to be too graphic to be at all humorous. I mean they weren't supposed to be funny which is why the movie should not have been advertised as a knee slapper. There were, of course, moments of laughter; moments that were even hilarious. But the real point of the movie was to be true to life. There is tragedy and light at the end of the suffering. The movie was really beautiful, but I don't recommend it if it's a comedy you're looking for.
The first half of the movie mainly consists of their days in the hospital while going through chemo and surgery. I found the scenes to be too graphic to be at all humorous. I mean they weren't supposed to be funny which is why the movie should not have been advertised as a knee slapper. There were, of course, moments of laughter; moments that were even hilarious. But the real point of the movie was to be true to life. There is tragedy and light at the end of the suffering. The movie was really beautiful, but I don't recommend it if it's a comedy you're looking for.
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