Review of Defending Your Life (1991) by Jean-François T — 17 Jun 2006

This film is just plain interesting and clever.

This review of Defending Your Life (1991) was written by Jean-François T on 17 Jun 2006.

Defending Your Life has generally received positive reviews.

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Great movie. Holds up well. Albert Brooks can overact it, but Meryl kills it, if you'll pardon the pun…

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By Patrick L (1,193) on 31 Dec 2012

Hated this as a kid. saw it recently. amazing. albert brooks is great. bye…

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By Curt S (37) on 05 Feb 2012

Loved this when I was younger, thanks to my dad for introducing me to the brilliance of Albert Brooks. Definitely a good watch…

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By Heather S (375) on 16 Apr 2012

Starring Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep, this is a wonderful and tear inspiring look at two people facing judgement on how they lived their…

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Silly and cute even if it is completely dated and totally not how the afterlife is going to be at all…

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