Review of Meet Joe Black (1998) by Jully A — 12 May 2011

Incredibly slow rhythm... indulging on unimportant details all the time...

This review of Meet Joe Black (1998) was written by Jully A on 12 May 2011.

Meet Joe Black has generally received positive reviews.

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By Randy B (299) on 26 Feb 2017

Okay, only 19 years behind in watching this epic film…

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By Nico D (123) on 19 Feb 2018

Another greatly underrated film. Was a unique story idea, that humanize death itself. It was mild but interesting through the entire movie…

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By Geralt S (10) on 18 Aug 2018

Meet Joe Black is ultimately a disappointment and an an exercise in how one should understand the pacing of the movie…

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By Alan R (146) on 09 Nov 2017

Anthony Hopkins is dynamic throughout and Pitt shows how versatile he can be with this apt depiction of Death lives for a day…

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By Aaron G (813) on 16 Jul 2016

A rare case of me agreeing with the critics - this was boring…

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By Kelvinselimor (157) on 15 Feb 2022

Meet Joe Black. Taxes and death. Quite an unusual story and excellent acting…

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By Douglas M (290) on 30 Jul 2018

Such an interesting movie with great performances. This is one I never mind seeing again…

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By Anise O (2) on 29 Jan 2018

Absolutely brilliant movie. Loved it from the first viewing…

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By David M (3,086) on 07 Feb 2017

A remake of the lackluster 1934 Death Takes A Holiday, this update is a lovely compelling story…

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By Sally S (362) on 08 Jun 2016

The only redeeming thing about the movie is Sir Anthony Hopkins delivering bad lines as best as he can…

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