markyslair

It was genuinely a bad movie. If it's funny you can get away with unrealistic and fake things, but otherwise you just leave me hanging. I kept waiting for that moment where I thought, OK I see where you are coming from and going. Mark is not an actor, but a character and still, he manages to disappoint, not one of his jokes landed, not a single one. About 75% of the movie feels like an elevator ride and when you step out it's just a lot of cringe that Michael Bay fans appreciate: just action and special effects.

It's predictable and I think the only thing that made me laugh was the cringe at certain things. I first thought this might be a good movie to see while folding laundry or something. But, I had to pause a couple of times because I couldn't handle the amount of cliches per minute.

It's in my top 5 of worst movies with a big budget.

This was a nice movie for those who aren't the 'other people'. The title accurately reflects the main premise that stays with you. How we always think the worst things will occur to other people and then we don't know how to handle it when they do occur. It's a movie that is a solid drama and characters are quite relatable. And if you have a terminal disease, I hope you reach your end in a way that is as comfortable and beautiful as is the case in this movie.

But the movie does not reflect the reality of those 'other people'. Reality is so very different, the movie actually feels like a slap in the face to those who have actually gone through the entire affair of loved ones with terminal illnesses. It's such a porcelain story it almost makes you feel guilty for the things you didn't do with loved ones. Unlike in the movie you usually can't put time on hold and have a perfect ending doing parties, visiting places doing things without constant care. The reality is grim and constantly needing to make decisions that are never the right ones and fear for all that is to come.

Maybe it's a movie that can show you what's nice to do when a person has been diagnosed with cancer, is wealthy, still has plenty of time to live and has a group of people that have all the time in the world to support them. However, if you are one of those 'other people' you 99% surely won't have such a porcelain end.

The movie was OK to watch, there were things that just passed and could have been deeper, or simply less superficial. What about emotions, what about showing contemplation, what about providing some small additions to give the characters more character?

About the protagonist and supporting actors, I have to say, I never really was convinced about the role he took upon himself. I also did not feel a gay vibe and wasn't convinced there was true homosexual attraction. The movie might have just been about men experimenting as I did not feel a genuine engaging spark between those interacting. The move is superficial in so many ways, you can easily fall asleep. This is a television movie.