I’m not sure it lives up to the title….
Marley Corbett (Kate Hudson) a single-by-choice, career
driven woman, doesn’t feel that happiness is only found through wanting babies
someday and getting married. She seems to be perfectly okay with her
non-committed relationships and freedom to go out and have fun as she
pleases. After a visit to a doctor she receives some unexpected
news about her health. She hears what no on one wants to hear…she
has cancer. Faced with a fragile future she finds joy in things
she wasn’t sure she wanted and mends relationships before it is too late.
This is not a date night romantic comedy. Humor is attempted
by Marley’s character as she uses it to cope with her diagnosis; ultimately,
though, this is a movie about dying. The second half of the movie
picks up a bit and has more appealing character and relationship development
then the first half. I found no clear reason why this movie was or wasn’t good;
furthermore, it didn’t resonate an emotional connection for me with the
characters. Love and death are not a new movie concept, and for me
this one just falls short. Seize the day may be the best message
to take away!
Motherly Advice: ClearPlay did quite a bit of cleaning up on
this one. Set all Filters to “Most Filtering” to take out the many
curse words said throughout the movie and to avoid sex scenes, sexual sounds and
some intense kissing. A brief scene with a man in only his
underwear will still remain and mild kissing. There is a lot of drinking among
Marley and friends in multiple scenes. A male escort shows up at
Marley’s apartment unexpectedly but the inappropriate material is
filtered. God takes the form of Whoopi Goldberg in Marley’s
dreams, though it is done in a humorous way it did not come across as
sacrilegious, more of a yearning for faith in something. Suitable
for ages 14+.
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