(Synopsis) "Hereafter" follows the lives of three strangers who have a connection with death and spirituality. The first person is Marie (Cecile De France), a French TV journalist who drowns in a Tsunami in Thailand, and is brought back to life by CPR. Marie's near death experience causes her to have a life altering awakening of life after death. The second is George (Matt Damon), a psychic who can actually communicate with the dead through touching the hands of the living. George believes that having this ability is not a gift, but a curse, and for several years he has closed his eyes to help people in their grief. The third person is Marcus, a London schoolboy who loses his twin older brother Jason in a fatal truck accident and tries to overcome his death by communicating with his spirit. Their lives will come together and eventually interconnect with the hereafter.
(My Comment) "Hereafter" is a different type of film from director Clint Eastwood. Clint's thoughts on life after death may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it is an unusual and gripping story. The storyline doesn't deal with religion as a part of the topic of life after death. The movie is not a great movie, but it is an interesting one. The Tsunami special effects scene was done so well, that I could feel the power from the water destroying everything in its way. The performances of Matt Damon and Cecile De France were superb. However, the acting from the British boys (George and Frankie McLaren) was rigid and emotionless. The entire movie moves at a very slow pace, and by the end we learn something about our own mortality. (Warner Bros. Pictures, Run Time 2:09, Rated PG-13) (6/10)
(My Comment) "Hereafter" is a different type of film from director Clint Eastwood. Clint's thoughts on life after death may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it is an unusual and gripping story. The storyline doesn't deal with religion as a part of the topic of life after death. The movie is not a great movie, but it is an interesting one. The Tsunami special effects scene was done so well, that I could feel the power from the water destroying everything in its way. The performances of Matt Damon and Cecile De France were superb. However, the acting from the British boys (George and Frankie McLaren) was rigid and emotionless. The entire movie moves at a very slow pace, and by the end we learn something about our own mortality. (Warner Bros. Pictures, Run Time 2:09, Rated PG-13) (6/10)