Hereafter Movie Reviews

There's a line in this wonderful example of hyperlink cinema that, in a way, could characterise its creator Clint Eastwood's [ Images ] status as one of the torchbearers of modern-day filmmaking. Matt Damon's [ Images ] George Lonegan, an obsessive lover of Charles Dickens, says he never understood why people talk about Shakespeare. He'd prefer Dickens, he insists and has a picture of the English author framed on his wall. Similarly, Eastwood's cinema

When Clint Eastwood made his directorial debut with Play Misty for Me back in 1971, nobody could have predicted that the star of spaghetti westerns and the Dirty Harry series would also become an icon among filmmakers. The octogenarian director’s 31st feature may not rank alongside his finest work. Arguably, that honour belongs to Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby. Still, Hereafter is vastly superior to the mush and malarkey

When Clint Eastwood makes a movie, you got to sit up and watch. For ever since his early directorial venture, Unforgiven, Eastwood has proved himself to be a storyteller of import. He takes up serious issues and tackles them with a rare sensitivity which stands out in stark contrast to his cowboy cult. If the last time you heard him raising a gun against racial discrimination in The Gran Torino, or applauding the leadership of Nelson Mandela

Hereafter is a curious movie. It has strong performances and scenes and characters with a quiet power that stay with you even after the film is over. It is constructed with an unfussy elegance and minimal melodrama by Clint Eastwood. And yet, the film, which grapples with questions of death and what comes after, never meshes into a soaring whole. The film begins brilliantly with the tsunami in Asia but slackens as it moves and stumbles

In the opening scene of Clint Eastwood’s 'Hereafter', a tsunami practically wipes out a small seaside town. People run to escape, but the waves catch up with them washing away an entire market in a single sweep. It’s the most effective scene in the film, and one that was responsible for the film landing an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects. The rest of 'Hereafter' is a slow, boring slog. Weaving together three dreary stories about death

Clint Eastwood's Hereafter is a drama centered around three people – who are touched by death. Recommended only ...