Kate is entirely irreverent and charming as Marley. She gets a chance to chat with God (Whoopi Goldberg) and is given 3 wishes when she finds out that she is dying. Marley quickly wishes to be able to fly and for a million dollars, but falls short of making her third wish. A women who is damaged by her parents' bad marriage, she avoids wishing for love.
The movie is sweet and touching but entirely predictable. She is a bit mean to her friends at times as she processes her feelings about dying, but they love and support her anyway. In the end she does fall in love and even resolves her old issues with her parents. The last scene shows Marley sitting at a distance sipping champagne with God while her friends and family celebrate her life at a party/funeral. Wouldn't it be nice if things all resolved so perfectly?
I am not urging you to see this movie - for me it fit the bill on a quiet Thursday afternoon. It was just ok, but if you don't have anything better to do...why not?
