Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman...now there's a powerhouse! This generation's "The Defiant Ones"!
This film should have swept the Oscars, destroyed all box office records, and be declared among the greatest films of all time! But, even if it was denied these accolades, it is still a fine film.
Our leads play a pair of men, previously unknown to one another, who become hospital roommates as they both learn that they have terminal cancer. Deciding to make their remaining time count, they set out on an around-the-world trip, one of them being rich enough to easily finance the venture for the pair and his assistant/butler/verbal punching bag "Thomas", played by Sean Hayes...I actually found the explanation of this character's name to be among the funniest parts of the movie.
This film worked because of the chemistry that Freeman and Nicholson built up throughout their time together...you could see their friendship rise and fall with each passing event. I don't know much, if anything, about Beverly Todd, but I felt she was just there so Morgan Freeman could have a wife.
I just don't like it when there's a couple on the screen and we only get to know one person and the other one's just...there. I don't care if the story wasn't about her...she still deserves a real personality. This was a really great and funny film. I highly recommend it. Enjoy.
