Friday, April 22, 2011

Hereafter - 3 stars out of 10

Hereafter - 3 stars out of 10

I typically love Eastwood’s films.  Masterpieces like Gran Torino, Million Dollar Baby, and Changeling have made him into one of my favorite directors; unfortunately, this film dragged on without much excitement and it just was not what I had expected.  The opening sequence is particularly poignant after the recent tragedy in Japan.  There are some beautiful emotional moments in this film, including Bryce Dallas Howard’s short breakdown in the stairwell and a great dialogue between Cécile De France and Neuvic in the restaurant.  I enjoyed the film more once the three stories successfully aligned but that did not make up for the first 100 minutes of footage.  The acting was decent but this film is a case of too much drama without substance.

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