Tuesdays with Morrie (1999)

Such a frustrating disappointment

Nice effects though.

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.

Ah, my first review. I've been reading so many of these, I've wondered when I'd actually post one up myself with dreams of self-importance and aspirations of becoming a 'critic.' I rented this movie with the intention of crying over the death of my grandma. I swept a couple of tears here and there, but then wondered if I was missing the point of this movie.After all, this is a made for TV flick. That leaves the clichés to be heavy, the directing to be corny, and the pacing to be interrupted by commercial breaks. I didn't like how all of the emotions in the dialogue were explicitly stated, but I did expect, and it's not an entirely bad thing.There were a lot of touching moments in the film. When Mitch (Hank Azaria) massaged Morrie's (Jack Lemmon's) feet, I thought about my last moments with my grandma. I was unexpectedly taken back by Morrie's first asthma attack; something about the man wearing an oxygen mask got to me.Hank Azaria had a few shining moments on screen, but his narration throughout the film just killed me. Jack Lemmon's acting was great, and you could really see the man age.I recommend this movie to viewers who are heavy on the sentimentality, and don't mind 90s studio cheese. Don't forget some of the great gems that blow through the clichés: "Death ends a life, not a relationship."

One of a kind film that teaches us to enjoy each day and not take anything for granted. Also teaches us about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and its devastating effects on even the most fun-loving of people (Jack Lemmon) and how someone's illness and imminent death can affect those closest to the victim (family as well as close friends) in both a sad and positive way. I thought this was a beautiful film and Jack Lemmon gave an excellent performance. When he was saying goodby to his "favorite pupil" on his deathbed and lectured him one last time "I'll be buried by a beautiful oak tree, you talk, I'll just listen." This movie has both a sad but beautiful ending in getting across the message that death is a part of living and shouldn't be feared. Maybe this message is too heavy for some of the other so called critics but we all have to face up to it eventually.

Hank Azaria's role is horribly stereotypical. He goes from ruthless soulless guy to I-love-life guy. Vapid, heavy-handed film. They beat you over the head with middle-school symbolism (his ignoring the telephone while in the middle of playing piano).If you want to see real genuine characters with multifaceted personalities, watch Glengarry Glen Ross. I seem to recall Lemmon stating that it was the finest cast he ever worked with. Go see why.

Although this movie was a made for TV movie and the fade outs left me feeling like I was about to see a commercial, this movie is great.This movie deals with aspects of life that people don't like to talk about openly when in reality they are all just part of life: love, friendship, who you are, elderly, and most of all death. This movie addresses death unlike I have seen other movies do. It confronts death straight on and gives you a different view on it all.Many times during this movie I was left feeling more open minded about things, and this movie also had a wealth of quotes one could live by.The acting in the movie was good, the messages conveyed are heavy messages that you have to really think about.The direction, lighting, and cinematography were all fairly good.I recommend this movie if you want to learn more about yourself and your future.