Just Before I Go (2014)

Release date: 2015-04-24
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Courteney Cox
Production Co: New Artists Alliance, Coquette Productions
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: 6.4/10
Length: 1h 35min

Storyline

Ted Morgan has been treading water for most of his life. After his wife leaves him, Ted realizes he has nothing left to live for. Summoning the courage for one last act, Ted decides to go home and face the people he feels are responsible for creating the shell of a person he has become. But life is tricky. The more determined Ted is to confront his demons, to get closure, and to withdraw from his family, the more Ted is yanked into the chaos of their lives. So, when Ted Morgan decides to kill himself, he finds a reason to live.

Plot Keywords

depression, midlife crisis, cuckold, pet store, near death experience, loneliness, c word, gay, masturbation, down syndrome, county fair, flashback, humiliation, lesbian mother, dysfunctional family, beating, closeted homosexual, bully, small town, black comedy

Short Review

Anchored by a nicely understated performance by Seann William Scott, "Just Before I Go" effectively juggles a wealth of genuine, at times profound, emotion with quite a bit of nutty-raunchy humor.