Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

LouHomey From my favorite movies..

Infamousta brilliant actors, brilliant editing

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

nursecedes I watched this a very long time ago; I've been a pediatric oncologist RN- I've been dealing with cancer but not like the "normal". Watching this show is exactly how I am and I don't feel the additional "a#@H#@$e" Thank you so much. The emotion and humor is such a blessing for me right now. Thank you.Mercedes

The Couchpotatoes When I heard of this show for the first time I was skeptical about the fact it's supposed to be a comedy and it's also about cancer. How could cancer and comedy be related? Well this is the perfect example for it. The whole series is a roller-coaster of emotions. One minute you laughing out loud and the next minute you feel like crying. You get very attached to the main character Cathy Jamison played beautifully by Laura Linney. This series makes you think about what is essential in life. Is it important to have a lot of money or other material things? No not really, the only thing that matters is your health and being a good person. I really enjoyed this whole show, all actors play their characters very well. The story is well written and keeps you bonded with the characters during the whole series. Certainly worth a watch.

SnoopyStyle Cathy Jamison (Laura Linney) has cancer and she wants to change her life. She's not sure how. She and childish Paul (Oliver Platt) have a problem marriage. Her brother Sean Tolkey (John Benjamin Hickey) is deliberately poor. Her son Adam (Gabriel Basso) is a bratty teenager. She has a tough time telling everybody. She's not a particularly good teacher and Andrea Jackson (Gabourey Sidibe) is her smart-mouthed student. Marlene (Phyllis Somerville) is her pain in the ass neighbor until she becomes her most profound friend.This show tries very hard to be quirky but it never really achieves full comedy. I like Laura Linney and Oliver Platt. I also love the storage locker with all the birthday presents. The show fades a bit after the end of season two. It seems to take the show one way but season 3 took it all back when it opened. The show deals with death all the time but it seems it lost its nerve. I do like the final 4 episode wrap up.

gwarwyn I liked this show at first Laura Linney is fabulous as is the guy who plays her hubby though I can't remember the actor's name. But one of the reviews is right it's not realistic or true to life and it's American. Cancer is serious, if your GP even suspected you may have it and was going to send you to a specialist or a cancer hospital you'd take your spouse otherwise what kind of relationship do you have? or failing them a parent or a sibling. I don't know many people who can go to a specialist without someone. Besides that even with cancer (which yes i do have) you don't just drop your life and start doing crazy things that's what people on TV do it's called escapism. And being diagnosed terminal yeah you'd want to do things you may have put off or not got round to but I for one would want to spend as much time with the people I love close around me most of all. Not push them away to do stupid things and indulge selfish whims. Cancer shouldn't be an excuse for being bad or good, it just is what it is, and we do our best and live our lives, and it's hard, being ill is not a happy place to be. But I've always believed that you should make the best of what you've got.