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Actors: Michael Keaton, Nicole Kidman
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about My Life |
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In "My Life", Michael Keaton stars as Bob Jones, who has just been told that he has cancer, a life expectancy of no more than four months, and that his wife Gail (Nicole Kidman) is pregnant with their first child. Gail encourages him to see a Chinese healer, Mr. Ho (Haing S. Ngor) who tells him that the cancer is too far developed, and that the only way to die peacefully is to let go of all the anger and fear that he has trapped within himself. In an attempt to do this, however pessimistic at the outcome, Bob starts making a video of himself, where he will discuss with his unborn child what he/she will need to know in life. There are many emotional, and also comical scenes where Bob videotapes lessons on things like shaving, sex, and love. Throughout the process of filming, Bob realizes that most of his anger resides with his family, whom he has not seen since he left home years before, and he embarks upon the journey of making peace and saying goodbye.
--Anelise Conaway, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of My Life |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Brain/Body not working?
- dying
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- red
Hair style
- (woman) long wavey
Body type
- (woman) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- a fight for survival
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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