Flyerplesys Perfectly adorable

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Cody One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

juliasathome Gorgeous, deeply moving, meaningful film. Loved it. All 10 times.

sharkovski A Canadian man discovers he has cancer. He buys a motorbike and goes to Tim Hortons to buy a cup of coffee. He rolls up the rim that tells him "Go West" - so he heads West. You start with a cliché and it doesn't stop there.Bike trip. Lots of open road, nature, etc. Postcard as a film. A tourism promo masquerading as a film.Meets a random stranger who also had cancer. What are the chances? Lots of Canada clichés. Meets some kids who ask him (of all people) where's the nearest Canadian Tire.Meets a cowgirl and goes horseback riding. Meets a girl and they have a moment by a campfire, singing French Canadian songs(!!).Random animals. Random forest stuff. He falls asleep and is awoken by a Native American drumming ritual. Token wise old native man? Check.So we've included nature, Quebec (folk song), Natives, nature, sunsets, cowgirls, forests, animals, nature, Tim Hortons, what's left? Swims in a lake. Oh, random German tourist couple tell him that Canada is beautiful.Oh, and he goes on a hockey rink and kisses the Stanley Cup.When people think Canada is an uninhabited country, just one large forest with a micro-population that's just enough to man the Tim Hortons outlets at truck stops, can you blame them? It's a postcard, not a film. It was one Blackberry and a maple syrup donut away from being a total joke.It's fake depth. There was nothing deep about the man or his experience.If someone made a Swedish film about a man who travels Sweden, stops at an IKEA, listens to ABBA, stops somewhere for meatballs, everyone would laugh. But that's exactly what this film is.There's more to Canada than forests. It's sad that Canadians don't want to show the world the real Canada.This is a sorry excuse for a film. It's an Instagram feed, a series of Vines with a loose narrative and a weak soundtrack. Fake depth, shallow emotions, sepia filters, lens flare and photos of sunsets, desperate and needy, asking for likes, shares and retweets.

alr126 First, I have to say, this film has left me choked up. What would I do? Would I profess my undying love for my wife and family? The first thing that pops into my head is that I'd try to spend every last second with my dogs. Quit my job, etc. Regardless, this is a story that could have been done very poorly, however, it was done to a fantastic degree. Joshua Jackson seemed to fit right into the character. The things he did, the sights he saw, as somebody mentioned in another review, it does tug at the heart strings, I've ridden through Canada, the States, and Europe on my bikes. What an adventure, what a joy, but, what would we do if we knew that it was going to be our last ride.........

wgregh This film fell out of the sky for me just before I learned of a life-long friend's short-term diagnosis of stomach cancer.I must have read a mini-review of "One Week," rented it and then mistakenly stuffed it in a coat pocket with another rental. Only when I misplaced my specs did I find the two rentals when looking for (and finding) my glasses. What a nice reward.I was immediately captivated by Joshua's character and the script. It was not the typical slightly-better-than an old TV movie-of-the-week spiel. And hey, I've enjoyed those, but we've all been there and sniffled over that, e.g. "Terms of Endearment."I've got a once-terminal disease which killed my partner 18 years ago. Despite all its gloominess, AIDS has taught me how to help others heal and lean into what can be a "good departure," no matter what the disease or situation. This flick shows much of that humility and spirit. I'm recommending it to my friend to consider viewing, especially since I recall about 35 years ago when he and his cousin did a cross-the-States journey. Since I moved to Seattle a dozen years ago, I've wanted to travel more in Canada. This not only satisfies some of that urge but is helping me plan for a cross-Canada trip.