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Cancer Major 
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DIRECTOR |
Bruce Joel
Rubin
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A man (Keaton)
dying of lung cancer which has spread from |
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his kidneys
decides to make a video of his life for his yet-to- |
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be born
child. The doc tells him there is little hope and gives |
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him drugs
for the pain. The doc wants him to accept his |
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condition
and gives him 3-4 months but "don't waste it in futile searches."
His reply is that he has hope "that's all I have." |
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His wife
(Kidman) wants him to see a Chinese healer but he |
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mocks her
though later relents. The healer diagnoses his |
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condition
just by passing his hands over body adding a few |
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philosophical phrases. Keaton is cynical. |
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Making the
video he finds he can talk to the camera but not to |
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Keaton is a
good actor but he just doesn't fit in this film. We |
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learn a lot
about the man who is dying. We discover he has |
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difficulties
communicating his feelings. But the tone is wrong. |
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I didn't
really care what happened to him because for one |
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thing when
he should be serious he's flip. |
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The idea is
good. Maybe we should all make such a video |
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because
we're all going to die and there's lots we won't have |
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Notes
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