Review of Meet Joe Black (1998) by Amanda G — 03 May 2012

Unfinished, can't bear the slow plot. But perhaps one day, I'll watch again.

This review of Meet Joe Black (1998) was written by Amanda G on 03 May 2012.

Meet Joe Black has generally received positive reviews.

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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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Every time I watch this movie, I end up on this page…

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Hard to believe this comes from the same director as Beverly Hills Cop but when it came out, I was fully enthralled with Meet Joe Black as…

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I keep wanting to watch it again and again. That's a sign of a good one to me…

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By Ponivia W (1) on 25 Dec 2018

Anthony hopkins and brad pitt waht more is there to say…

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The excellent movie with great cast. The plot is simple and excessively romaticized…

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One of my all time favorite movies. It pulls you in and allows you to emotionally feel love, fear, death.....taxes LOL…

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Absolutely brilliant movie. Loved it from the first viewing…

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