Billionaire Edward Cole and mechanic Carter Chambers in a life that looks miserable because of their unexpected illness. Both were met through the cancer that they collected in a single ward in the hospital. After a long period of being in a single room, they decided to leave it and do all the things they wanted to do before dying for that dreaded disease. After their escape, they both became new friends and nothing stopped them in order to achieve what they wanted, and both eventually found pleasure in an unexpected life.
The movie is caught in the crossfire of its two missions -- to celebrate the universal things that "really matter" in life (friendship, family) and to celebrate what it means to live like Jack Nicholson.
The Bucket List's craft is as impeccable as moviemaking technique and computer tricks can be. But boiled into a formula that is sometimes cloying and sweet, the movie is nonetheless a lazy low-grade product.
There are certainly worse ways to spend the holiday season than in the company of two charming old actors, being reminded that human companionship makes life worth living, even as it makes dying a little tougher.
Miami Herald
January 11, 2008
Cheap and flimsy.
Entertainment Spectrum
January 05, 2009
An endearing film that will bring you to tears and have you cherishing every relationship and day you have.