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?