Review of Hereafter (2010) by Stuart K — 16 Jan 2012
Clint Eastwood makes a film you wouldn't expect him to do, from a script by Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon), this combines what happens after death, with two big events that happened only a few years ago.
Only 2 thirds of it really work, but it's good to see Eastwood try new things, but it some of it feels too sugary and maukish. It begins when Marie Lelay (Cà (C)cile de France), a reporter for France Tà (C)là (C)visions is nearly killed in the 2004 Tsunami, and has an out of body experience, which she wants to investigate further.
In San Francisco, factory worker George Lonegan (Matt Damon), who has psychic abilities, but he doesn't do readings anymore, as it has a big emotional impact on him, even though his brother Billy (Jay Mohr) is urging George to take it up again.
In London, twin brothers Marcus and Jason (Frankie and George McLaren) are very close, and try and keep social services from having them taken away, but when Jason is killed, Marcus is taken away, but he still feels Jason is with him, and wants to contact him one last time, then he learns of George, who soon after, is taking time out in London.
It's a very emotional film, and quite thought-provoking too. But, while it's highlights include the Tsunami and the 2005 London Bombings, the scenes in London are let down by bad acting and half-hearted writing, you'd have expected better there from Eastwood.
You can't fault him for doing something different, but it could have been better.
This review of Hereafter (2010) was written by Stuart K on 16 Jan 2012.
Hereafter has generally received mixed reviews.
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