Movie Review: Bucket List (2007)

Gosh, I really enjoyed this film.  Stars are great – Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson.  With those names alone, I was drawn to it without even knowing the plot.  But the plot was interesting too (2 men diagnosed with terminal cancer, draw up a ‘bucket list’ of things they would like to accomplish before they die).  And the 2 characters – of course near opposite personality types – set each other off well.  Morgan plays the more conservative, middle class guy, while Nicholson (of course) plays the rich, obnoxious, eccentric one.

Okay, and I gotta find a weak moment to the film.  I always find something to pick at, the critic that I am (of myself too).  It was the scene where Freeman’s character gets picked up by a very attractive woman, who apparently is a call girl hired by his friend, played by Nicholson.  It was too obvious.

But we really enjoyed this one.  Gave it an 8 out of 10.

Wanted (2008)

What an awesome movie!  We absolutely LOVED this.  In some ways it reminds me of Fight Club, Bram Stoker’s Dracula and The Matrix all in one.  It is quite violent though, to the point where even I was sometimes squirming and wanting to cover my eyes with some scenes.  So you have to have a stomach for that.  But it’s also got a good sense of humor, this film.  Fast-paced, edgy, high-energy music.  It was just what I needed after a long day with the kids.  It wasn’t perfect, but I would like to see this one again, which is a rare thing for me.

Story is about Wesley Allan Gibson (James McAvoy) who discovers that he has supernatural assassin capabilities.  An assassin group seeks him out, a group led by Sloan (Morgan Freeman).  His main mentor is Fox (Angelina Jolie).  But the magic loom thing I found kind of dumb.  I did laugh at that.

This one gets a 9 out of 10.