I registered on IMDb because of this because I think it deserve good review and rating. First of all I am not fan of Amanda Peet. Maybe because of movies she usually play in but I decided to watch this movie based on IMDb reviews and rating. I just found out this movie is remake http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074592/ and I will try to watch the original too. Story might seem too unbelievable to happen in real live and that it is used just to make movie makers the money. But quite contrary movies shows the good and bad times of life in perfect way and reminds how life and time is precious. Acting is really great and scenario is perfect. I wish I could described it better in English.

I've been watching a lot of movies lately, and I gotta say, this one was SOLID and kind of caught me by surprise for the fun and lessons about life it brought me. I had no idea what it was about (which is probably better that way), so partway through, it hit me: This movie is about a slice of life and really brings meaning to what it means to live. If you've ever been down about life, or thought to yourself that it just doesn't matter, then this might just open a window for you to look out of. I would discard terms like 'tearjearker' or 'grab-some-tissues' lest you think this is only for women, or something when you need a good cry. It's not. It's a solid drama that delivers jabs and punches as it journeys on a highway of life, fun, and tenderness.Dermot Mulroney as Griffin was solid (loved his work in this) and Amanda Peet as Ms. Phoenix was simply charming as a reluctant balance to the driven protagonist. Strong direction, fine music and a solid supporting cast turned a simple story into something watchable, meaningful and rather moving.I just want to re-watch bits and parts of the movie to recapture some of the moments that sank deep and stirred something within. Oh, yes. Worth the watch!

Griffin (Dermot Mulroney) has just received a second opinion on his lung cancer. The news is worse. He definitely has only months to live and there are no experimental treatments that can extend his existence. On top of that, Griffin, an insurance salesman, lives in a small, Manhattan apartment, furnished with cast-offs, as his wife and two sons got the suburban house when the divorce went down. Realizing his that his days are short, Griffin makes a huge pass at beautiful Phoenix (Amanda Peet) during a chance meeting at Columbia University. She is extremely reluctant to accept his dinner proposal, giving the impression that she is not "available" in the love market. Nevertheless, she shows up at the restaurant anyway when Griffin extends an open invitation. The date lasts the entire night, with the duo getting kicked out of a cinema for incessant talking and watching the sunrise together in a riverfront park. But, Phoenix still seems reluctant, in part because Griffin asks very few questions about who she really is. Could she be hiding something, too? In fact, she is, for she is also terminally ill with ovarian cancer. Will these two bring joy to each other in their waning days? This movie is somewhat contrived but hangs together by the performances of Mulroney and Peet. No matter how unreal a scene might seem, the two make it work. Yes, there is some honesty here as well about how we, as human beings, react when presented with our eminent deaths. It is a certainty that most individuals would try to create some final lasting memories and that's what these two do. As to more mundane matters, the scenery, costumes, and production values are good, resulting in a nice-looking film. Also, the supporting cast, although it has a very minor role, is fine. All in all, the film would probably be beneficial to anyone who is going through their own terminal illnesses or who have friends/family in this dark situation. Cathartic it is. But, in the end, the movie is rather depressing. Anyone who chooses to watch it had better be prepared to deal with its issues and may want to follow up the view with a screening of Some Like It Hot or any other gut-busting comedy.

I don't like spoilers but you really can't review this movie without it so I beg your indulgence.Two people, each with terminal cancer, meet and fall in love and only by accident does each one find out the other's "secret." This may not be a good way to start a relationship but, in this case, it works and it makes for a wonderful albeit sad movie.Griffin is told he has a chestful of tumors and, at most, a year to live. He has 2 sons by his first wife and, realizing he has little time left, he spends more time with them.He also attends a Life Against Death type of class where he meets a different, almost kooky girl named Phoenix (somewhere, midway in the film we learn her first name is Sarah. I'm not sure we ever learn Griffin's first name). She likes Griffin though she thinks he's a bit off the wall but she doesn't want to get involved with Griffin because she has a secret. One morning after they've spent the night together, she finds books in his apartment about dying. She thinks he bought them because he knows her "secret." Then, after screaming at and pummeling him, he tells her the books are his. Yes, they're his, he said, but he bought them for himself and is reading them because HE is is dying. She then tells him she is dying too ... she also has cancer, she says, that started in her ovaries and is now all over the place. Once they share their secrets, ironically, they really start to live, love and enjoy one another. They realize they've found their soul mates but they have only a limited time to enjoy and appreciate one another. And this they do with a vengeance.There are some goofy, silly scenes in the movie that could have been left out although they illustrate the idea of doing what you've always wanted to do and to enjoy each day as if it were your last.But at the end (and I won't say what happens; it's not as obvious as you think), I found myself saying, "I'd give my SOUL for a love like that." It's the kind of love story most of us women crave and I'm no exception. Another plus for this movie is Dermot Mulroney is so handsome! I actually envied Amanda Peete because (in this movie) she gets to fall in love with and make passionate love with him. Oh, lucky lady!