Pushing Dead

Huge fan of James Roday, and I've enjoyed seeing Danny Glover also, and I don't blame them for my lack of enjoyment towards this movie. Basically nothing is ever explained... where are Dan's friends? Why are his two closest friends some very strange woman and an elderly man? I've seen almost everything Roday is in, and his acting is always great, but he was working with absolutely nothing throughout this entire movie. Such poor writing with so many holes. Solid plot, idea, and he's been funny enough to carry movies/TV shows before, but he seems like a less funny, more thinly written version of Gary Mendez from his show A Million Little Things.

Felt like I was the one passing a kidney stone. Low key and dull. Could have watched People's Court instead. Just watched it because Danny Glover was in it.

Beautifully shot and so so so so so funny and heartwarming! Great to see a movie about a deathly serious subject that is funny and life-affirming! Particular love the way the Director moves the camera and the editing is spot-on. We need more indie films like this. Great cast as well, from folks we know to folks we don't. Watch the man key into hilarity.

Just want to give those who have not watched this before but watched Psych (the TV series), this is nothing like Psych and you can't watch this as if it is a TV show. You have to watch it as if you are a film critic. This is a beautifully crafted drama/dark comedy that delves into the daily struggle of a low income, HIV Positive gay man who tries very hard to stay afloat in an environment where everything is going against him other than his close friends. And this film showed that despite all the bad things that happened to him, he still has the humanity to be positive to those around him. The ending, seemingly trivial to most people, is a huge triumph for the protagonist, and adds a little bit of Karma. To me, that is a very inspiring.

I particularly love the way the film makes you feel like you are sitting next to him, feeling every tiny struggle he had to endure, and at the same time watching him being incredibly positive that, anyone else would be bitter and suicidal. I must admit that the pace was very slow at times and left the audience confused. For me, there were times were the film to so depressed that I had to pause to do something else.

So, I recommend that if you are planning watch it, make sure you level set your expectations first!

Pushing Dead (2016) is not a movie about life's decline. It's about positive thinking and being brave in tough moments. All main characters show great ability to remain calmness in situations that you think is catastrophic.

The movie shows us, that there is no hopelessness until we create it.