BrianSez's Review

Summary - OK 2.5

Psychics and people who suffer traumatic events is the main theme of Eastwood’s meandering fantasy-drama. After the opening of a gripping traumatic event, Hereafter slowly slips in to a meandering tale that follows three different stories: a woman who survives a tsunami, a boy who suffers through the death of his brother, and Matt Damon as a psychic who gets such intense visions from his subjects, that his talent is more of a curse than a gift. Reviews are quite mixed on this film, so it may be worth a watch, but for me, it was too slow, and although the actors are quite good, the drama wasn’t gripping enough to make up for the pace.

Acting - Very Good 3.5

The acting is generally very good. Matt Damon is completely credible as the intensely affected psychic. Cecile De France is less convincing – but I place that fault more in the hands of the writing. Frankie McLaren is very good as the thoughtful and deeply affected boy.

Film - OK 2.5

The key lesson here is that just because you have a director like Clint Eastwood and a leading actor like Matt Damon, don’t assume the result is going to be an action packed gripper. Quite the opposite happens here. It just might be that I was the wrong audience — I guess that bears true from some other reviews I’ve read – so, watch at your own risk.

Edge - Tame 1.0

Reality - Supernatural 3.4

1 Comment

• Wick Sep 17, 2011 10:17AM

  Regarding BrianSez’s Review
  Seems fair Bri. Even the iconic Eastwood misses from time to time.

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