The Bucket List Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography of The Bucket List

The Bucket List. Dir. Rob Reiner. Perf. Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, and Sean Hayes. Warner Bros, 2008. Film.

Ebert, Roger. "The Bucket List Movie Review & Film Summary (2008) | Roger Ebert". Rogerebert.Com, 2008, http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-bucket-list-2008.

From the very beginning of his review, Roger Ebert expresses his criticism toward the movie “The Bucket List.” The same we can see from his rating given to this film (one star of five possible). He argues that this film is full of improbable moments. For example, he says that it is quite hard to find such cheerful patients in any hospital. Another question to the scriptwriters is why a billionaire (Edward) has to share one room

with a simple mechanic because it would be logic if he got a private room. His argument becomes stronger since he states that he underwent cancer and chemotherapy himself. He is sure that if he had a bucket list, it would be normal food and rest. Also, he says that the film is overflood with artificial sceneries and landscapes which make the feelings from watching it the same. While the film makes a good man out Edward, who used to be an egoistic rich man, it does not seem convincing as far as he continues to spend lots of money for fun, but this time involving a dying stranger with him. In this situation, we can even see that he became a superior toward Carter, who is a simple, hard-working man. Edward seems to show his companion that he has more power, even before death. He argues that though there are some movies which include humor in the frames of cancer, in “The Bucket List” it is absurd. It is also quite absurd that it seems like money could people forget about their near death. In general, Ebert says that this film if far from understanding how it is to have cancer.

Errigo, Angie. "The Bucket List." Empire, 2008, http://www.empireonline.com/movies/bucket-list/review/.

Angie Errigo thinks that the name of the film immediately makes it clear what the film will be about and what is the main idea in it.

It is not by chance that the main characters repeat this phrase throughout the film. This is because both main characters are cancer patients and are fighting for life. Admiring the fact that this film was able to create not decadent, but on the contrary life-affirming mood, although the characters, perhaps, survived the most challenging and difficult moments in their lives. This was achieved thanks to two brilliant actors who played in this film, Jack Nicholson, and Morgan Freeman. Together they made a terrific duet; it is no wonder that these two actors are recognized as Hollywood meters. The film itself combines several genres; it is a drama, comedy, adventures. As for the genre of comedy, I want to note at once that the film was filled in abundance with a subtle, original humor. The characters of the movie very easily and naturally display their wit in joint conversations, not only being in the hospital ward but also against the background of the most beautiful places on the planet. The most important thing in this film is that the characters in it are not talking about how unhappy they are or why it happened to them. They, on the contrary, speak of life. Errigo finds it important that the movie asks the essential questions. How, why, for what man is worth living at all? What makes him happy? These and many other questions in this film

were tried to answer. Errigo says the film is worth seeing not only those who are concerned about cancer but first of all those who may now not quite happy with their life or are experiencing some tough moment. However, as he said, the video effects are far from perfect so we can notice that actors are actually in the same place.