Review of One Week

I'm inspired by this idea. The idea that you should take advantage of the time you have left, rather than just trying to prolong a life of settling and responsibility. The average person would check in to a hospital the moment after he or she was informed of the fact that a deadly cancerous virus had infested itself inside his or her body. But not Ben Tyler. Ben Tyler, played by Joshua Jackson, decides to commit to living before letting himself fight to survive. Some would see it as running away, which he was. But he also took the opportunity to have an adventure. He bought a vintage motorcycle and went west. He started off in Toronto and ended on Vancouver Island. The idea director Michael McGowan had was to incorporate the concept of having a ticking timeline in a way that would feel natural. McGowan completed this task as well as any man could. There is no dark ominous music, but rather a folk/indie type genre. The folk song Un Canadien Errant fits perfectly within the idea that this movie embraces. Jackson's performance is inspiring and McGowan captures the elegance of Canada without ever losing focus on the story at hand. Overall I'd say it's a must-see if your looking for a movie that will make you question how your living and how you want to live.

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