ridiculous rating

just watch it!

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Tuesdays With Morrie is the kind of movie you never hear about. You simply stumble upon it when going through the TV guide or just flipping through channels. At first I just wanted to see what one of Jack Lemmon's last performances would be like but I ended up watching the movie for what it was. I personally am glad I was able to catch and watch all of Tuesdays with Morrie. It really has touched me in a way and caused me to look at life in a new picture and with a new attitude.Set in 1995, Mitch Albom has a pretty hectic life. He's a sports writer for the Detroit Free Press who must find time to travel across the eastern coast for his job and manage time for his girl friend who is having doubts on their relationship. His life seems to take a halt however when he learns his mentor from college is dying of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Mitch decides to visit him and begins doing so every Tuesday where Morrie tells him a lesson on life and what to never fear in it.Hank Azaria was only known to me as the man who did Apu's voice on the Simpsons. I never thought I'd see him in a movie, let alone an important and serious film such as Tuesdays with Morrie. He really does show an acting ability that is never shown in The Simpsons (though it is clear his voice acting is clear in that). I was easily able to look past the comedian that is Hank Azaria and see Mitch Albom, a man with too much going on for him.Jack Lemmon.... May he rest in peace. Such a tremendous actor and yet again he was able to show his incredible ability as Morrie Schwartz. He kind of gives off the clearly human persona that was needed for Morrie. When I picture the real Morrie Schwartz (and yes he was a real man who did die of ALS in 1995) I picture a man who is trying to make the best of a clearly heart rendering situation and destructive disease. Lemmon's performance carries the film to how good it ended up being and was a great way for him go out on (though I personally wish he was still around). The movie casts a lot of important messages about life and relationships. Almost everything important comes from Morrie but Mitch is used as the man who will reflect these 'lectures' that Morrie gives. You come to understand through the movie to not be afraid of things that aren't worth being afraid of. Morrie was sometimes upset but not often and he was always looking to the bright side of things and always looking to help and teach. The message is one that all who are afraid in life should listen to.Tuesdays With Morrie is better than your average TV-movie. It has a serious message, strong acting, strong storyline, and top actors to support it. I hope to find this on DVD so I can always have the film to show to people so that they can understand the message behind the film without it ever getting preachy.3.5/5 stars

Even though Oprah funded / supported this film with the change she had in her left pocket, her involvement in making this film possible was worthy. Jack Lemmon gives another brilliant / unrecognized performance as Morrie, the old friend and teacher who is preparing himself to die. Hank Azaria is surprisingly good as well. For a change, Azaria moves away from his work in comedy and many of his character driven roles to play a heart-filled character. By the second half of the movie, you forget that he is the voice of many Simpson characters. The ending of this movie is worth watching this movie again and again and again. If you have ever had to say goodbye to a loved one, you will understand and be a fan of Tuesdays with Morrie.

Successful sports journalist Mitch is caused to pause in his life when he hears that his old professor Morrie Schwartz is dying. He tries to get away from his work and manages to go for one day. However when Morrie's `end of life' viewpoint put his life in perspective he decides to come every Tuesday to get the most of the relationship before it is too late. Gradually Mitch learns about his life from this dying man.When you see Oprah Winfrey's name as an executive producer you pretty much know you're not in action-comedy territory. This is a weepy, sentimental film through and through. The plot is a very simple voyage of discovery for Mitch as he reassesses his priorities in life when he talks to Morrie. This is pretty good but it does overdo the sentiment and mush. The story is only going one place and it holds no real surprises. It didn't really bring any emotion out of me and I have to say it was too forced and sentimental for me.The direction doesn't help as it has too many close-ups and cuts too quickly. It feels like a TV movie and, as such, it has a sentimental feel of a TV movie. Lemmon doesn't help as we see him cheerful and wise more often than we see the real fear and pain he feels. He does OK but really he is slumming it in this film – doing a really simple `death' scene spread over 90 minutes. Azaria is also iffy. His voice over has little emotion and only tells us what we can work out for ourselves. He is good enough to carry the moral center of the film but I've seen him do much better than this.Overall this is perfect for a wet Sunday afternoon. It's soppy, sentimental and wafer thin. However if you're in a more demanding mood not even the presence of Lemmon and Azaria will make this any better than average.

I thought the movie was very well done. Hank Azaria and Jack Lemmon did an excellent performance with their roles. The other actors also did and excellent job. The story is very good and very educational. The end was very touching and really gets you thinking. It's a movie I would strongly recommend. Thank you making the movie. Great job!!