Review of The Sweet Hereafter (1997) by Jennifer B — 02 Sep 2015

Possibly one of hte best movies I've ever seen EEgoyan's Sweet Hereafter is a heartbreaking movie and a brilliant one, subtle, deeply layered and powerful. The touching story of a town's tragedy and the equally tragic, broken lawyer trying to exploit it is slow paced, deliberate and filled with top notch acting. Egoyan uses every trick in the book but does it seamlessly: slow pans, odd angles and courtroom procedural tropes mix in an incredible cinematic melange spearheaded by a stunning Ian Holm in probably the best performance from his long and cherished career.

The Sweet hereafter is a masterpiece of cinema, without being an eyerollingly 'arthouse' experience and it should be seen by all.