Meet Joe Black

slyheron54 said:Honestly, this is one of those rare movies I can barely sit through until the credits roll.
There's just way too many extreme close-ups and overly sentimental faces, not to mention all that dramatic silence—there’s so much of it I don't even want to get started.
The whole thing could have easily been titled "A Tribute to Brad Pitt."

rapidviper54 said:If you’re looking for that specific song—you know, the melody or theme that basically pops up in nearly every single scene—just check out the soundtrack...

Basta said:I generally can't stand movies where an angel falls for a woman. 🙂

The only exception is Meet Joe Black with Cary Grant. 😁

Michelle Hall9 said:I honestly hated it. I was dying of boredom. That movie is easily 30 minutes too long. Like, seriously, who cares about watching two minutes of silence where Brad Pitt and that girl just stare at each other all sweet-like? Yeah, yeah, they're in love, I got the memo. 🙄 It’s all just so sappy. Plus, I can't stand those Hollywood flicks where the melodrama is so over the top that I can practically see some lady in a suburban living room grabbing a tissue to wipe away floods of tears. Give me a break. And the ending? Totally ridiculous. Even my mom, who was losing her mind by the end after sitting through three hours of this slog, goes, "If he brings that guy from the beginning back now, I am actually going to lose it..." 😁

And don't even get me started on his hair😁 absolute nightmare

Arthur Anderson49 said:Look, all the complaints might be valid, but that wasn't my experience at all. I didn't sit there trying to pick it apart with a magnifying glass; on a purely gut level, I thought it was great. Plus, let’s be honest—I could have watched Claire Forlani on screen all day.

Michelle Hall9 said:I hated it. Honestly, I was bored to tears. That movie could have easily cut 30 minutes of pure filler. Like, seriously, who actually wants to sit through two minutes of dead silence just so Brad can stare longingly at her? Yeah, yeah, they’re in love—message received. 🙄 It’s all just so incredibly sappy. I generally can't stand those Hollywood flicks where the melodrama is dialed up so high that I can practically see some middle-aged woman in a suburban living room grabbing a Kleenex to mop up a literal flood of tears. Give me a break. And that ending? Absolute garbage. Even my mom—who was ready to throw her remote at the TV after three hours of this nonsense—was like, "If he brings that guy from the beginning back now, I am officially done..." 😁

And don't even get me started on his hair. 😁 Just a total disaster.

DarthFlake;4307007 said:

Honestly, I guess the whole thing was just a complete disaster.

Nobody actually realizes that Joe is death incarnate and he’s only there for Bill, yet everyone is still crying and saying their goodbyes... give me a break. No, don't tell me—I bet they were all just secretly hoping he would die.🙄

I thought the movie was good, though I feel like they overplayed certain moments. For instance, that scene where everyone rushes to say their goodbyes felt a bit off to me. It didn't really make sense—how did they all suddenly know he was leaving? There were no questions about where he was headed or if he planned to return. To me, that specific part felt poorly written and lacked logic. Aside from that one issue, however, I had no complaints. Overall, I actually quite liked the film.🍿

Dennis Torres said:Honestly, I wasn't really feeling this movie at all

The beginning was actually decent enough
Like, death just shows up out of nowhere—boom!
And honestly, Brad Pitt totally nails that role where he's just this super confused guy—I think he did a great job with it.

But man, that ending? It was absolutely nauseating..

I mean, nobody actually realizes that Joe is Death and that he's there specifically for Bill, yet everyone is just sobbing and saying their goodbyes to him.. give me a break... please don't tell me I'm supposed to guess—it's not like they actually sensed he was about to kick the bucket...🙄

And then you get to the end where that guy whose body Joe/Death took recovers, and then there's that one moment where he gets hit by a car and dies, only to suddenly find himself in a tuxedo on some lawn at a party... and my first thought is, "Okay, let me go flirt with some hot girl nearby." And boom, they fall in love instantly (well, they already fell in love back at the cafe) and they just act completely normal, like absolutely nothing insane just happened..
Aha, sure thing..🙄

And the woman, good grief.. if she had actually followed them.. it's like it never even crossed her mind (if she actually sensed her dad was dying—because that final scene where she's wailing and dancing with her dad felt less like "I'm crying because my boyfriend left" and more like "I'm crying because these are our last moments together with Dad") to just leave Joe right where he is and go check on her old man.... nope, she's got a new boyfriend to deal with instead...😵
Then, to top it all off, she tells the guy at the end, "I wish you could have met my father"—seriously, lady!!.. your dad is dead.. go find his body.. call the paramedics-- DO SOMETHING. Or is she going to spend more time showing off to the guests with her new beau (who, by the way, just undergoes a total makeover in clothes and setting and carries on like nothing ever happened)

And the scenes are just so incredibly dragged out.. they'll have the two of them staring at each other, and the camera will linger on one for 15 seconds, then the other for 20, then back to the first, then the second.. seriously, JUST GET ON WITH IT ALREADY

I've definitely seen better and "more emotional" movies than this.