Review of Meet Joe Black (1998) by Oxana — 03 Jan 2015

In a way this movie is really awkward. Sure, that's the point; how do you tell people that the guy standing next to you is actually Death himself, and you have a deal that you'll show him around until he gets bored - and then kills you? The silent "what should I say?" moments are too many, and too long.

While the character dynamics are pretty great, the story is still missing something. It isn't sharp enough; almost three hours of random silence and awkward moments when Death aka Joe Black is trying to figure out the way of human life just doesn't work.

Anthony Hopkins is pretty good, though. Even better than Brad Pitt with his evasive eyes.