My Life

1993 "Every moment counts."
6.8| 1h54m| PG-13| en
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It seems that Bob Jones has everything a man could want, namely a fulfilling job and a beautiful, pregnant wife, Gail. But Bob's life is turned upside-down when he is diagnosed with cancer and given four months to live -- not even enough time to see his first child's birth. To cleanse himself of demons in his remaining days, Bob makes a video diary, hoping to pass along some wisdom to his future child. Along the way, he discovers a lot about himself.

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Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??
Ogosmith Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.
Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.
SnoopyStyle Bob Jones (Michael Keaton) is dying from cancer as a P.R. guy in L.A. His wife Gail (Nicole Kidman) is pregnant with their first baby. He starts making videotapes to introduce himself to his future child. He is estranged from his family in Detroit even changing his last name, and has no close friends. His brother Paul Ivanovich (Bradley Whitford) is getting married. After being told that he has only 3-4 months, Gail directs him to a Chinese healer named Mr. Ho (Haing S. Ngor). He is powerfully effected by Mr. Ho and starts examining his unexamined life. Bob and Gail fly back to Detroit.This starts very slowly and dourly. Bob is not an appealing character. He's closed off. Watching him doing the videos is pretty boring. This is screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin's only directing credit. The lacks any kind of drive for a very long time. It's a poignant concept and Keaton pours everything into this. It adds up to a tiresome cinematic experience.
ChapinFam I am writing a review for a movie I have not yet seen. I remember the trailer from years ago. It held appeal for me, but not enough for me to track the title down. Now is different though. Because now I'm living the film. After 8 years of struggle with colorectal cancer, the doctors unanimously give me three months to live. It is mid September. I'm told that being here for Christmas is a long shot. I have two splendid kids. When I was first and suddenly diagnosed in 2007 (I had to undergo high risk surgery that very day), they were 6 and 9 years old. That wasn't nearly enough time for them to remember me. So I fought. I fought like hell, with my terrific wife bolstering me, every shuffled step at a time. The Irish bless weddings thus: "May your hairs grow white on the same pillow." That won't happen for our union. So I wrote a love letter for my wife to be read, one a month, until she turns 90. That was 460 letter. They fill ten boxes. And I STILL haven't expressed all the gratitude in my heart. Our children, now 18 and 14, are ready. And so, by needs, am I. My (at the time) 13-year-old daughter (that was last year) launched a wonderful way for she and I to bond. We wrote a novel together, STRANGE GIRL, by Katharine and Stuart Chapin, available on Amazon Kindle for less than a buck. Please check it out. I hope I have time enough left to edit the audio version of the book. But one thing my wife and I are going to do right away, tonight in fact, is stock the couch at either end with Kleenex and watch MY LIFE and thereby, I expect, live my good but blessedly not perfect life twice over.
cubria I have only seen this movie once, when it originally premiered and there wasn't a dry eye in the house. After all these years I still think it's Michael Keaton's finest performance. With that said it's highly unlikely that I would ever see "My Life" again, too sad, to emotionally draining. The sadness isn't just because of his illness and untimely death but his inner struggle with his family and heritage speaks volumes to many 1st generation Americans who have and do struggle with the same feelings. Nicole Kidman and Queen Latifah are very good in their perspective roles.It's a good movie and worth seeing but be prepared to cry and reflect on your own mortality.
sternn01 "My Life" is a unique movie in that its loaded with clichés, but it also has a message that is very powerful and poignant.It is a shameless tearjerker, and you will want to keep the Kleenex box handy for this one, however the message of the importance of family relationships is clear, and one that is often ignored by Hollywood.Our family connections are so important in the big scheme of things. These are the relationships that will help us get through the tough times - such as illness or the death of a loved one. Sometimes these relationships get strained - through pride, or an unwillingness to forgive. This is real life.This film correctly shows that this can happen, but when push comes to shove, everybody makes an effort to heal all the past wounds. It also shows that we aren't perfect. In this film we see that both Bob and his parents made mistakes, but instead of dwelling in the pit of anguish that this kind of unresolved pain can cause when a loved one dies - it shows the joy that something as simple as forgiveness and love can provide.