Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Brad Pitt | ... | Joe Black / Young Man in Coffee Shop | |
Anthony Hopkins | ... | William Parrish | |
Claire Forlani | ... | Susan Parrish | |
Jake Weber | ... | Drew | |
Marcia Gay Harden | ... | Allison | |
Jeffrey Tambor | ... | Quince | |
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David S. Howard | ... | Eddie Sloane |
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Lois Kelly-Miller | ... | Jamaican Woman |
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Jahnni St. John | ... | Jamaican Woman's Daughter |
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Richard Clarke | ... | Butler |
Marylouise Burke | ... | Lillian | |
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Diane Kagan | ... | Jennifer |
June Squibb | ... | Helen | |
Gene Canfield | ... | Construction Foreman | |
Suzanne Hevner | ... | Florist |
William Parrish (Sir Anthony Hopkins), media tycoon, loving father, and still a human being, is about to celebrate his 65th birthday. One morning, he is contacted by the inevitable, by hallucination, as he thinks. Later, Death enters his home and his life, personified in a man's body: Joe Black (Brad Pitt) has arrived. His intention was to take William with him, but accidentally, Joe's former host and William's beautiful daughter Susan (Claire Forlani) have already met. Joe begins to develop certain interest in life on Earth, as well as in Susan, who has no clue with whom she's flirting. Written by Julian Reischl <julianreischl@mac.com>
I must admit to have been slightly hesistant when I first heard about Meet Joe Black because of the subject matter and its length, however I found this film to be superb.
The acting was believable, the cinematography of the film was well thought out and extremely picturesque. The soundtrack by Thomas Newman (the Shawshank Redemption) went from chilling to the most beautiful melodies that I have ever heard (giving, in my humble opinion, any classical composer a run for their money), adding an extra depth to this film.
There are no in-betweens in this film: you WILL either love or hate this film. However, I can say that this film is one of the most uplifting and life affirming movies that I have ever seen. It left me both moved and confident that the world was not such a bad place after all. Just like the Shawshank Redemption told us that hope is not a bad thing, so Meet Joe Black tells us that indeed love can conquer all better than Titanic ever could.