Let's Not Meet Him.

Rating: 2/10 (30 December 2015)

Meet Joe Black (1998): Dir: Martin Brest / Cast: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Marcia Gay Harden, Claire Forlani, Jeffrey Tambor: Intriguing yet flawed film that suggests a readiness for death. That is nothing compared to the dread that viewers are asked to be ready for. With a plot of absolute absurdity with an ending that makes no sense. Everyone raises questions as to who Joe Black is. As seen here he is a grim reaper type who enters the life of a wealthy business person and draws curiosity from everyone. Directed with a sense of wonder by Martin Brest who previously made such films as Scent of a Woman and Beverly Hills Cop. Technically well crafted with an excellent performance by Anthony Hopkins whose fate isn't exactly uplifting but he brings the one element of great compliment to the film. Brad Pitt isn't so lucky. He begins as a real person who encounters Hopkins's daughter in a coffee shop before being struck by a car in a horrible scene done with unfitting humour. His wonderment with regards to things such as peanut butter are off putting as well. In supporting work there is Marcia Gay Harden as Hopkins's wife, and Clair Forlani as Hopkins's daughters whose presence is to hint possible innuendo with Pitt. Jeffrey Tambor plays a business associate to the Hopkins character. Misplaced humour and a character we never get to know sabotage this deadpan film. Score: 2 ½ / 10