the bucket list

ok, so....i really try to avoid movies with sketchy reviews.....say....films that roger ebert gives only a single star.....but this afternoon my spouse and i went to see a move showing locally that friends recommended.....2 sets of friends brought it up at book club as enjoyable and worth our time......and while there is no case for any sort of award......i left feeling hopeful and happy and with tears in my eyes.....and therefore the film could not have been quite as bad as the reviews i have read since i got home......then again.....i have sat through highly lauded films and wondered why i had wasted my time on such drivel...yeah....there was cheesy dialog, and trite banter....but the sweet scene at the end when the last item was marked off the list was unexpected......and sometimes these fleeting moments make up for a world of banality......