Meet Joe Black
When the grim reaper comes to collect the soul of megamogul Bill Parrish, he arrives with a proposition: Host him for a "vacation" among the living in trade for a few more days of existence. Parrish agrees, and using the pseudonym Joe Black, Death begins taking part in Parrish's daily agenda and falls in love with the man's daughter. Yet when Black's holiday is over, so is Parrish's life.
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- Cast：
- Brad Pitt , Anthony Hopkins , Claire Forlani , Jake Weber , Marcia Gay Harden , Jeffrey Tambor , June Squibb
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You won't be disappointed!
Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
A must watch, really moving Romantic movie with an incredible storyline. Keep with it as it's a long movie but really worth watching
A ridiculous movie in all aspects. If this movie should have worked, it would probably needed someone like Kurosawa to pull it off. A more dreamlike, bizarre setting. The Angel of Death, taking people's lives personally, doubting his own role and falling in love with a beautiful woman? Has he not seen beautiful women yet? A ridiculous question, about a scaring subject matter. This movie had to have been more dreamlike, absurd, to work at any level. Then it could have been a serious tale about loss and loss of life... But it becomes like a bad comedy instead. Do not waste your time on this.
A gorgeous and well written movie with some excellent acting; even pretty boy Brad Pitt shows he's able to act, occasionally. For me, the highlight was the beauty of actress Claire Forlani, who plays Susan Parrish. I swear when she smiles her eyes actually GLOW! I could could find only three minor faults with this movie. Pitt's character wasn't fully developed during the movie, but likely that's due to practical limitations to his ability as an actor. Second, it's longer than really necessary. Lastly, there seems to be an awful lot of mouth kissing going on between family members, especially Susan and her father! It made me uncomfortable and I kept hoping there was a good reason coming in the plot, but none was given. Maybe it was just so the other actors could get some lip time with the GORGEOUS "Susan" character. Who knows.
This movie had no luck with critics, but it is near the top of my all time favorites. One of the most beautiful love stories with deep thoughts about life and with Pitt and Hopkins in leading roles you can't ask for much more. :D9/10
