Review of Just Before I Go (2015) by Leon B — 22 Aug 2015

Review:

I really didn't find this movie that funny and the storyline was pretty awful. Its about a man called Ted Morgan (Seann William Scott), who is contemplating suicide because he's unhappy with his life after his wife has leaves him. Before he takes his own life, he decides to go back to his old town to settle old scores, whilst staying with his brother. He goes to his old teachers home to try and find out why she bullied him at school, but she is very poorly and her granddaughter steps in while he was taking out his anger on her. When he explains his predicament to her granddaughter, she finds pity in his situation and she blackmails him to film his crusade to find justice. All of the people that he wants to take revenge on, have changed and there not the same people that they were when he was younger. It makes his revenge a hard task and he ends up feeling pity for the people who were responsible for making his life a living hell. There are some other aspects to the storyline, like his gay nephew and his relationship with his lesbian mum but there really not worth mentioning. The jokes were quite bad and the performances weren't brilliant but the deep undertone kept the movie slightly interesting. The thing that was most disappointing was Seann William Scott because his acting was quite dull and depressing at times. He seemed to have a dumb look on his face throughout the film and the love story was predictable and badly put together. Anyway, I personally didn't enjoy the film that much and I got fed up with the plot after a while. Disappointing!

Round-Up:

This is the first movie made by Courteney Cox, 51, who tried her utmost to make an upbeat  movie, even though it's about a man committing suicide but failing miserably. She just didn't get the warped sense of humour right and the outrageous scenes, like the sleep masturbating, just kept on coming throughout the film. It did make some money at the box office but I just didn't find it that funny. Seann William Scott, 38, hasn't hit the fame that he had while he was starring in the American Pie franchise as Steve Stifler but he has made some funny appearances in Cop Out, which was a terrible movie but I didn't mind his character, Evolution, which I really enjoyed and Mr. Woodcock which also wasn't too bad. He's not really that funny in this movie because of the average script and the fact that he is the character that is down in the dumps and I personally think that it didn't suit his acting style. All of the other performances from the cast were average and sometimes silly which is why this film has to get the thumbs down from me.

Budget: N/A.

Worldwide Gross: $11million.

I recommend this movie to people who are into their drama/comedies about a man who wants to settle old scores before committing suicide. 2/10.