Just Before I Go (2015)

Ted (Seann William Scott) lived in a small town and moved to California. His biography is quickly given to us in the first few minutes. We discovered he was bullied (Rob Riggle) in school, berated by his seventh grade teacher (Beth Grant), and had a crush on a little blond girl (Mackenzie Marsh). His dad (Clancy Brown) died when he was young leaving him to live with his uncouth brother (Garret Dillahunt) and mom (Connie Stevens) who has taken up with a female Elvis impersonator (Diane Ladd). When his wife Penny (Elisha Cuthbert) leaves him, he vows to return home, complete a bucket list and kill himself.In an attempt to complete his bucket list, he discovers that life has moved on and his bucket list doesn't go as planned. Along the way he meets Greta (Olivia Thirlby) who he confides his plan. Greta insists on filming the events as his "Death Muse."The film deals with teenage homosexuality seriously and sleep walking masturbation not so seriously. This is an indie style quirky comedy/drama/romance whose message is to fill up your life to get rid of the emptiness.Guide: F-bomb. No nudity. Implied sex. Female masturbation. Genitals outlined. Biggest camel toe I have every seen.

Well if your expecting the Sean William Scott character of American pie and Dude Where's My Car, then you will be disappointed, which is the only reason I can see people giving bad reviews. Which is still no excuse. This is why I think movie critics are saying he's no longer a good actor and done. But they know not what they are talking about, and as usual with their critique they are dead wrong.He does a very good acting job in a serious/dark comedy/Drama. It is very good all around about life in general to a point, with some very good points, and just insight. I recommend this to anyone who wants a good night of sitting and watching a very entertaining movie.Take a chance you will not be disappointed.

Courtney Cox makes her directorial debut in Just Before I Go starring Seann William Scott (Ted) as mild mannered 41 year old who returns to his home town for some final preparations before he commits suicide.Ted has never felt right since his father died when he was a kid and although a pet shop manager in LA he feels his life is in a rut especially since his girlfriend left him. Haunted by memories of the high school bully, the teacher who tormented him at school he returns to stay with his brother and confront some of these people.What Ted finds that life is messed up in his home town. His brother, a police officer is obnoxious, might be having an affair. His wife sensing his infidelity breaks into Ted's bedroom at night and openly masturbates in the guise of sleepwalking, his nephew is closeted gay but hangs around bullies.His old teacher is in a nursing home, the high school bully is now a single parent raising a disabled child. Ted realises that things have changed but is still unsure about himself. He has an affair with a girl who was nice to him at High School even though she is a married mother of five kids and her weight has ballooned. This dark bitter sweet comedy actually does not start off promisingly and also not very original. Scott gives a low key performance as Ted, miles away from his character in the American Pie films. The film has just too much contrived zany characters and although the film finds it soft centre eventually it does it with a lot of wonkiness and without much laughs.

Very funny, feel-good movie. It will make you laugh it will make you cry and most importantly it will make you think about life :) I connected to almost every character they have there especially the lead role. The actors are convincing and great which helps the movie to deliver it's humor. Some people say some jokes are really offensive like "retard" etc. but I think It's just okay because it helps the character(the lead man's bully brother) to be himself and makes him more believable. It also made me cry which I didn't expect honestly especially the ending part where he meets his dad :( Lastly, I want to applaud the writer, and maybe the director to, for creating a story that can connect to almost every other person in the world.