Why Meet Joe Black’s Ending Still Breaks Hearts Over 25 Years Later
In this movie, Anthony Hopkins plays a wealthy media tycoon named Bill Parrish who is nearing death. His daughter Susan (Claire Forlani) has just ended her engagement, with her father’s encouragement to wait for true love. When Death appears in the form of a man Susan met at a coffee shop, played by Brad Pitt, it adds a unique twist to their story. Through this encounter, Joe and the Parrishes gain insights into life and love. If I were prone to emotional responses during romantic films, I might have shed a tear or two at the end of “Meet Joe Black.