Review

Rating: 10/10 (21 February 2019)

I'd heard of "Meet Joe Black" before, but I couldn't concentrate to watch it, because of the longevity of the movie. However, I found myself captivated from the first minute to the last. It's played by my favorite actors- Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins. After watching it, I can say that it is a beautiful movie, which contains a lot of dialogues that can be influential for viewers. It is truly a masterpiece, and I am impressed by this movie's main concept. More specifically, we see how death, who takes the form of a young man, asks a media mogul to act as a guide to teach him about life on Earth and in the process he falls in love with his guide's daughter. We see how death decides to stay longer on Earth only for understanding his feelings towards the woman. However, I also like the part when they show that Death becomes more lively and wants to do right things not only towards the mogul's daughter but also towards all. In particular, Death saves their family business, and he might not have done it, because he represents itself something selfish and unfeeling. Another part where we see his changed character is when he helps the grandmother, who has little to live. Accordingly, the movie teaches us that even Death became kinder based on human feelings and other people's attitude towards him. Thus, I liked specifically this concept of the movie, because it is significant for our understanding. It demonstrates that even a selfish person can change if he witnesses such a relationship of people who care about each other.