A very different sort of movie

Rating: Null/10 (14 March 1999)

I recently saw the movie "Meet Joe Black" and have read the comments on this site. Strangely enough they seem to be favourable to the "big name" stars but negative towards the script and the director. I don't think this is very fair at all. This is a very different type of movie that seems to have been misunderstood due to its subtle nature.
Unlike most artificial-adrenaline-action-packed blockbuster movies, this movie seems almost real. The dialogue and the speed of the plot developments seemed realistic instead of 'picture-perfect'. At times it almost seemed more like theatre than a movie. In fact, I think the director has managed to make an extraordinarily unbelievable idea, seem almost plausible. It may not be the ultimately ideal implementation of these ideas and techniques - but I think this movie deserves some credit for breaking new ground. It was very different and very interesting.