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StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Peereddi I was totally surprised at how great this film.You could feel your paranoia rise as the film went on and as you gradually learned the details of the real situation.

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

lokhandes This movie is best......!! i cant find a single mistake in this.the story of movie is so touching & simple but teaches you huge lesson about your life...! absolutely two legendary actors are together so its really an masterpiece ...!! a movie that you can watch with your whole family..... absolutely one of best movie, must watch......!!!!!!

Sean Lamberger Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson play two strangers, yin and yang of the modern world, who meet under dire circumstances and embark on a quest to live their final days as if there's no tomorrow. Which, given their diagnosis, might not be so far from the truth. It's got a good heart, but the two legendary leads don't get much script to really sink their teeth into and the trouble they find together often crosses from quaintly naive to downright unrealistic. To me, there was far more of interest in the relationship between Nicholson's grumpy, wannabe-refined old miser and his ironic, long-suffering personal assistant than between Jack and his calm, knowledgeable new travel partner. Still, it has a cute concept, some fun moments, and it moves swiftly, avoiding the typical bog-down of most films of a similar subject matter. As easygoing, feel-good and optimistic a take as you'll ever get from a movie about dying of brain cancer, it's safe, light viewing for the family audience.

zkonedog When this film first hit theaters back in 2007, it spawned a whole collection of "Bucket Lists" (a list of things to do before you "kick the bucket", as the saying goes). It seemed a little sappy and contrived ("can those two old goats really carry a film these days?" was one of my mindsets), so it took me until now to see it. I wish I would have "relented" sooner!Basically, the plot of this film centers on two characters: the filthy-rich, uptight Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson) and the family-loving, laid-back Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman). The two happen to meet while sharing a hospital bed, and (though grudgingly at first) begin to form a bond over their advancing ages. When Cole notices a strange "Bucket List" scrawled out on a napkin by Chambers, he decides to make the list a reality. The two gallivant around the country together, embarking on such journeys as skydiving, seeing the Pyramids, and climbing a mountain (to name a few).In terms of evaluating the overall plot of the movie, it is always sincere, bordering on downright sappiness or pure cheese. If you can get past the idea that the two "old codgers" are doing things that would completely tax men half their age, the story will suck you in. If not, you won't buy in and thus miss the emotional payoff in the final scenes.However, whatever credibility issues arise from the plot, the film is so superbly acted that it almost doesn't even matter. The chance to watch such legends as Nicholson and Freeman work their magic together is an opportunity that should not be missed. These men, contrary to the "pretty boys" and "sex symbols" of the current generation, are the cream of the crop in terms of dramatics and emotional performances. So, even if the plot doesn't hook you in, just watching those two stalwarts act will provide much enjoyment!Thus, though not an instant classic or anything like that, "The Bucket List" is a charming little film that will make you laugh, perhaps even shed a tear at the end, and leave you contemplating your own life and relationship with those around you.

Hitchcoc As I get older, I realize that there is a limit to what I can do. I've done lots of traveling and had many experiences. For me, some superficial thing like skydiving is not in the cards. Let's face it. Do we have the endurance to go out like a bright candle in the wind? I liked the comment someone made earlier about the journey being more important than the result. The friendship between these two men, whether they accomplished all those bucket list things or not, is what the film is about. I also had trouble with the wife being left behind like so much baggage, and will have to think more about that. But as time draws to a close for the men, they gave it their best shot. Would that their best shot wasn't so much of the dramatic and more of the personal. Still, if you want to see a couple of pros really do their things, watch Freeman and Nicholson at their respective bests.