The Bucket List although hardly original or innovative, found ways to touch the heart and tug at the soul. Solid performances by Oscar award winning actors Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson definitely played a huge role in saving this film from all the Hollywood stereotypes and clichés that were littered throughout the feature.
The focus of the film was primarily on the developing friendship between two complete strangers who were terminally ill. Although they had lived two completely different lives prior to their chance meeting, their one common trait was their death sentence. It was the reality of death and all of life’s uncertainties that left a lasting impression on me long after the credits began to roll. I can’t imagine how tough it would be to hear from your doctor that you had just six months to live.
Personally, I really enjoyed this film. Sometimes you need a little dose of reality to keep you humble and serve as a reminder that our lives are only temporary. The Bucket List reminds us all that although death is absolute and life is filled with so many uncertainties, its how you live your life that’s important. I quote our sixteenth president, Abraham Lincoln:
“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”
So the question now is: What would be on your Bucket List?
Synopsis:
Corprate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers have nothing in common except for their terminal illnesses. While sharing a hospital room together, they decide to leave it and do all the things they have ever wanted to do before they die according to their bucket list. In the process, both of them heal each other, become unlikely friends, and ultimately find the joy in life. Written by r2k443
I saw this on DVD. Though it doesn’t really break grounds for a movie, it is nonetheless inspiring and well acted. A nice “feel good” movie that I wouldn’t mind watching once in a while.
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@Ferdz – I agree completely. However, the fact that it starred both Nicholson and Freeman made it worth my time. Definitely a film which I could watch when looking for inspiration.
Loved this movie. We are sometimes stuck doing what we’ve been doing all along because of obligations. This movie helped show that when your individual happiness is taken care of that your relationships with others improves as well.
Interesting to see how some of Freeman’s personal life got translated at least partly to his role. The best artists draw on personal experience to make their work so much better.