The Bucket List is the story of two terminally ill men who decide on a number of things that they would like to do before they depart this world. The movie follows the men going about scratching off items from their (kick the bucket) list – sky diving, mountain climbing, racing sports cars, etc. Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman star in this artistically, dramatically and financially successful movie.
Coincidentally, the story is a bit similar to the movie, Resurrecting the Champ, which I reviewed last week. Both movies star a black man and a white man, who are at opposite ends of the social ladder. In The Bucket List the white guy, Jack Nicholson, dies. In Resurrecting the Champ, the black guy, Samuel E. Jackson’s character, dies. In both movies all the men learn and grow as a result of knowing and relating each other.
In The Bucket List both men are faced with their terminal diagnosis. All the billionaire, who is Jack Nicholson’s character knows is work. He was married at least four times. He is estranged from his one daughter. The mechanic, played by Morgan Freeman, was a devoted father to his children. He put them all through college. He has a lovely wife, though they have grown apart and we see their love has stagnated. Both men have a lot to do in terms of their relationships, which happens as a result of their adventures.
This is a very good, meaningful movie. I read somewhere a lot of older people especially watched and enjoyed the movie. Those closer to their demise will learn how these two dealt with their impending deaths and the growth that came as a result of their shared experiences.
RATING
I would give the movie a **** out of *****. It was worth the time to watch it. The Bucket List is a very good story. One last comparison with Resurrecting the Champ is that both deal with extremes, one a homeless down-and-outer and the other a billionaire-up-and-outer. It can be lonely and miserable on the bottom as well at the top. One used alcohol to sooth the hurt, the other used women to sooth the hurt.
Coincidentally, the story is a bit similar to the movie, Resurrecting the Champ, which I reviewed last week. Both movies star a black man and a white man, who are at opposite ends of the social ladder. In The Bucket List the white guy, Jack Nicholson, dies. In Resurrecting the Champ, the black guy, Samuel E. Jackson’s character, dies. In both movies all the men learn and grow as a result of knowing and relating each other.
In The Bucket List both men are faced with their terminal diagnosis. All the billionaire, who is Jack Nicholson’s character knows is work. He was married at least four times. He is estranged from his one daughter. The mechanic, played by Morgan Freeman, was a devoted father to his children. He put them all through college. He has a lovely wife, though they have grown apart and we see their love has stagnated. Both men have a lot to do in terms of their relationships, which happens as a result of their adventures.
This is a very good, meaningful movie. I read somewhere a lot of older people especially watched and enjoyed the movie. Those closer to their demise will learn how these two dealt with their impending deaths and the growth that came as a result of their shared experiences.
RATING
I would give the movie a **** out of *****. It was worth the time to watch it. The Bucket List is a very good story. One last comparison with Resurrecting the Champ is that both deal with extremes, one a homeless down-and-outer and the other a billionaire-up-and-outer. It can be lonely and miserable on the bottom as well at the top. One used alcohol to sooth the hurt, the other used women to sooth the hurt.
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