Movie Review – "The Bucket List"

I went to see “The Bucket List” starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman today. What a treat! I usually find that the best scenes are what they show in the trailers and even if the rest of the movie is good, you really see the best of it in the previews! For once, that can not be said!!! There is SO much more to this movie than what you see in the previews. The ads show the fun parts and imply that it might be touching, too, but the best part is the rest of the story.

I got so wrapped up in the lives of the characters – they became real and I felt every emotion they were going through. I laughed and I cried and I cared about every aspect of them both! Of course, there was no doubt about how wonderful Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman would be in their roles and there was no disappointment there! They both bring so much to any character they portray – no exception with these characters. Sean Hayes was very good in his role as the assistant to Jack Nicholson’s character. I liked him in Will & Grace, but this brought out a very different side to him and he was perfect for the role. The incredible Rob Reiner was the Director – enough said there!

The characters – Edward Cole (Nicholson) and Carter Chambers (Freeman) – discover fairly early in the movie that they have 6 months to a year to live due to cancer. They were total strangers and from very different lifestyles before they were thrown together in this situation. They decide to do what is necessary to give their life meaning and find joy in the things that they want to accomplish before they die. They travel the world together and do a lot of exciting things – but that is really just the back drop! The meat of the story is in what they discover about each other and about themselves and what they do once they return to their lives. They find the true joy in their lives – how wonderful it must be to leave this world content and knowing you left something behind that you can be truly proud of!

The ending (no worries, there won’t be any spoilers here) is absolutely PERFECT!!!! I sobbed, composed myself, and went to the car and sobbed some more!

To summarize – I loved this movie! I went through the whole gambit of emotions – laughed, cried, and found myself in love with the characters. Go see this movie – get involved in the lives of the characters – discover how they find themselves – you won’t be sorry!

Now – with that said, here is my favorite quote from the movie! When the quote was spoken, I gasped out loud and ROARED!!!! Jack Nicholson’s character is speaking to Sean Hayes’ character – imagine Jack Nicholson saying this in true Jack Nicholson form and voice:

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