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This is a romantic movie, but not a tear jerker that makes you confuse sadness and love. It has an unusual concept of death wanting to experience life and then finding himself falling in love. Susan is stangely attacted to "Joe" (death) even thought she doesn't know much about him. He's so mysterious and quiet about where he is from and what kind of work he does.

The settings are very picturesque and rich with color. The acting is so well done among the main characters you get the feeling you're watching a play rather than a movie. Hopkins is great as ever. Forlani is surprisingly good and quite natural playing Susan. Pitt is impressive playing roles as Joe and the guy from the coffee shop. Finally a role where Brad Pitt plays a likeable character and he does it so well!

The love scene is like no other I've ever seen in a movie. Beautifully tender and passionate shown in extreme closeup so you can see the facial expressions of both. The lighting, music and acting all come together to create a powerful moment in the story.

The movie's message conveys so much about life and the ones we love. It also communicates a strong message about passion, rapture and finding someone who makes you feel alive. What a feel good movie -- makes you wish it would never end!

This movie conveys so much feeling!
The acting in this movie is intense. All 6 of the major players are excellent. Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt and Clair Forlani have some especially difficult parts to play and they do them so well! The dialog is timed for slow delivery and the rest is all acting. It gives the viewer some time to really study each situation and relate to what's going on. In some ways it resembles a Hitchcock movie, but with some lighthearted humor thrown in.

It starts out spooky with Hopkins hearing a voice in the night, then there's the coffee shop where Susan (Forlani) meets Mr. Nice Guy, Brad Pitt. Just when you get into the story, things turn a little sad, then eirie.

Susan gets a second chance to know the stranger from the coffee shop, but he's more of a stranger than before... I loved watching these two get to know each other even though at first Susan is upset with him for being so aloof. This relationship quickly turns into a tender and passionate interlude that lights up the screen like movies seldom do anymore.

Most interesting is the metamorphasis of death (Joe Black). Pitt is superb is this role. He goes from being a rather cold and uncaring figure, curious about the mortal world to someone much like Mr. Nice Guy from the coffee shop. He's fallen in love with Susan and life itself. What a tough situation, but it's played with such emotion!

One more thing... the music is GREAT!

Death at its finest
I do believe this is one of the rare movies that every member of the cast gave a stellar performace. But applause must go to Pitt for his portrayal as both Death and the human Joe Black. The subtle changes in his character was performed masterfully. Forlani did well as the youngest daughter of the media mogul Parish, going from daddy's little girl to seductress. But besides it, this movie also raises some deeper issues, like highlighting the small things we take for granted in our everyday life. Do make an effort to watch it, you'll find yourself profoundly touched by it.