When you suddenly hear of a movie having 2 old people suffering from terminal cancer, you wouldn't be much enthusiastic about the movie, but Bucket list is one of those movie that is totally worth it.....
The geezers chafing at death’s doorstep are Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson) and Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman), cancer patients who meet cute in the room they share in a hospital owned by Edward. A greedy billionaire health care mogul, Edward is a victim of his own ruthless cost-cutting program that decrees two to a room in his cramped establishment.
They start to introspect and make a list of things they want to do before death, "The Bucket List",
Given less than a year to live, Edward and Carter flee the hospital to board Edward’s private jet for a final blowout underwritten by Edward.
Along the way they become best pals who help each other learn the usual lessons about living life to the fullest. The movie strenuously denies medical reality. As they undertake their journey, both men, in temporary remission, appear as robust as the rejuvenated seniors in “Cocoon.”
Their initial adventures, like sky diving and race car driving, are high-adrenaline stunts embraced with macho zeal; they even visit a tattoo parlor. As they follow an itinerary that takes them to the south of France, the Pyramids, the Taj Mahal, the Himalayas and Hong Kong, these stopovers, obviously filmed on a soundstage, have all the reality of snapshots photographed in front of travel posters.
Along the journey both of them become a part of each others lives and and we see them being influenced by each others characters .
The lead actors couldn't have been better. The cast was well chosen and performed exceptionally well. Freeman with his wise, Humorous and "godly" presence makes the whole movie seep into the viewers soul.
A movie, that is very emotional but not too "dramatic". One of the few movies that made me cry....
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