"My Life" is a tear jerker about an affluent ad executive Bob Jones (Michael Keaton) who has a brain tumor that is inoperable. His wife Gail (Nicole Kidman) is expecting,
Bob decides to video tape his life and times for his child. He goes about giving advice for his unborn child while Gail patiently puts up with the ever present camera. His doctor tells hjm that that there is no hope. Bob, however seeks second opinions. He goes to Mr. Ho (Haing S. Ngor) for help. Not a doctor, Mr. Ho tells Bob that he must come to grips with his pent up anger. Bob continues to visit Mr. Ho for more reassurance and comfort.
Bob and Gail are invited to Bob's brother Paul's wedding in Detroit Bob's home town. Bob is reluctant to attend at first because he had grown apart from his family. Bob had left Detroit at a young age, changed his name from Ivanovich to Jones and moved to Los Angelis where he became a successful ad executive.
Bob re-aquaints himself with his father Bill (Michael Constantine) and mother Rose (Rebecca Schull). Bob goes to his childhood home where old memories are recalled. He has a heart to heart talk with his brother Paul (Bradley Whitford) but is still at odds with his father who questions him as to why he left home and changed his name.
Returning to L>A> Bob continues to fill out his bucket list. He takes a ride on a roller coaster that he had feared since childhood. Finally the birth of his male child occurs and Bob is elated and continues to tape instructions for his newborn son.
As Bob nears the end a nurse Theresa (Queen Latifah) is assigned to assist him. As the tumor progresses, Bob begins to lose his mobility and is forced to use a wheelchair. Bob's parents and his brother and his wife fly in from Detroit. They prepare a special surprise for Roy, the circus in his backyard that he felt had been promised to him by his father when he was a boy.
Finally, Bob passes away in a tearful scene and Gail carries on. A few years later, we see the young son watching Dad's instructional videos.
Keaton seems to take his fate in stride and keeps his life going during his crisis. Kidman's birth scene is quite realistic and well done.
Bob decides to video tape his life and times for his child. He goes about giving advice for his unborn child while Gail patiently puts up with the ever present camera. His doctor tells hjm that that there is no hope. Bob, however seeks second opinions. He goes to Mr. Ho (Haing S. Ngor) for help. Not a doctor, Mr. Ho tells Bob that he must come to grips with his pent up anger. Bob continues to visit Mr. Ho for more reassurance and comfort.
Bob and Gail are invited to Bob's brother Paul's wedding in Detroit Bob's home town. Bob is reluctant to attend at first because he had grown apart from his family. Bob had left Detroit at a young age, changed his name from Ivanovich to Jones and moved to Los Angelis where he became a successful ad executive.
Bob re-aquaints himself with his father Bill (Michael Constantine) and mother Rose (Rebecca Schull). Bob goes to his childhood home where old memories are recalled. He has a heart to heart talk with his brother Paul (Bradley Whitford) but is still at odds with his father who questions him as to why he left home and changed his name.
Returning to L>A> Bob continues to fill out his bucket list. He takes a ride on a roller coaster that he had feared since childhood. Finally the birth of his male child occurs and Bob is elated and continues to tape instructions for his newborn son.
As Bob nears the end a nurse Theresa (Queen Latifah) is assigned to assist him. As the tumor progresses, Bob begins to lose his mobility and is forced to use a wheelchair. Bob's parents and his brother and his wife fly in from Detroit. They prepare a special surprise for Roy, the circus in his backyard that he felt had been promised to him by his father when he was a boy.
Finally, Bob passes away in a tearful scene and Gail carries on. A few years later, we see the young son watching Dad's instructional videos.
Keaton seems to take his fate in stride and keeps his life going during his crisis. Kidman's birth scene is quite realistic and well done.