A reporter Lanie Kerrigan interviews a psychic homeless man for a fluff piece about a football game's score. Instead he tells her that her life has no meaning and is going to end in just a few days, which sparks her to action, trying to change the pattern of her life....
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 103 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
✓ Stars: Angelina Jolie, Edward Burns, Tony Shalhoub, Christian Kane, Melissa Errico
✓ Director: Stephen H. Burum, Sharon Bialy, Aggie Guerard Rodgers, Dana Stevens, Stephen Herek
The Life or Something Like It (2002) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Life or Something Like It (2002) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Life or Something Like It (2002) is staring with Angelina Jolie, Edward Burns, Tony Shalhoub, Christian Kane, Melissa Errico, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Stephen H. Burum, Sharon Bialy, Aggie Guerard Rodgers, Dana Stevens, Stephen Herek juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.