The Bucket List - an Abnormal Movie Review with Insights from the Actors

I am calling this an abnormal movie review for a couple of reasons. The first reason being that I actually got to see this movie a few weeks before it is to be released. Second, Rob Reiner was there to talk about the movie. A few minutes later, Rob Reiner was joined on stage by the always entertaining, Jack Nicholson. If that was not amazing enough, a few minutes went by and Morgan Freeman ran through the audience and did a dance on stage before hugging Rob Reiner and then sitting down and joining the stars for a question and answer session about the movie. Third, I do poetry, not movie reviews!

Let's address the movie.

Bring a handkerchief or two. If you are taking a macho manly date with you make sure you don't warn them in advance that this movie is about guys that will die late in life of cancer. Tell them that it is about two guys that will finally do all of the things that they have ever dreamt of doing. This would include, kissing the most beautiful girl in the world. Driving, no, racing their dream car and to finally having the opportunity to sleep with a woman other than their wife without that wife ever finding out. There are many other things on this list but just tell the guys those.

Ladies, this is not just a guy's movie. This is a movie about what life can and should be about. It is about two strangers that meet due to them both having terminal cancer at the same time. Edward (Jack Nicholson) is filthy rich and can have anything he wants except friends. Carter (Morgan Freeman) has a family that loves him but no money to speak of. If they work together they can give meaning to their lives and find the joy that has been missing from them. It is about two people finding out just what they need to continue on in this life despite what the rest of the world says they should do. It is also about being a true friend in one's time of need. You don't have to be biologically related to be "Family."

Sean Hayes (Will and Grace) is brilliant in his role of Thomas, Edward's personal assistant. His dry whit holds it's own against Jack and Morgan's.