If Brad Pitt is the Grim Reaper...

Rating: Null/10 (25 August 1999)

Perhaps the fact that Athony Hopkins is one of my favorite actors has something to do with how much I enjoyed this movie, but it is Brad Pitt who takes center stage this time not letting us forget for one minute who is in control of this situation.
One of the reasons I enjoyed this movie so much is because it deals with a subject that is elusive to all of us. But let's face it, most of us do not have a bargaining chip when Death comes a knockin'.
I found the characters to be believable, each getting caught up in the day-to-day stuff we all do; the sibling rivalry, the favoritism between father and daughters; but most of us don't walk around with Death following us, or do we? And if we did know Death walked with us keeping a score card, how much would we really change?
There were times when this movie dragged on a bit, but let's face it, there aren't many movies out there that don't have a lag time in them.
Pitt's character was often times arrogant, and neandethal, but yet weaved through this character was a sense of compassion and innocence that was refreshing. I was especially touched in his first kissing scene with the freshness of it all.
I kept hoping for a happy ending, but the happy ending I got left me wiping tears from my eyes. Life is choices, and apparently, so is Death.