You only live once, so why not go out in style? Thats what two cancer-ward roommates, an irascible billionaire (Jack Nicholson) and ad scholarly mechanic (Morgan Freeman), decide when they get the bad news. They compose a bucket list things to do before you kick the bucket and head off for the around-the-world adventure of their lives. Sky dive? Check. Power a Shelby Mustang around a racetrack? Check. Gaze at the Great Pyramid of Khufu? Check. Discover the joy in their lives before its too late? Check! Under the nimble direction of Rob Reiner, the two great stars provide the heart and soul, wit and wiles of this inspired salute to life that proves that the best time of all is right now.