I eagerly anticipate all Clint Eastwood movies. I became a fan with the "Man with No Name" westerns and he just keeps on surprising. Any movie he directs should be taken seriously and the newest, "Hereafter", is no exception. While it didn't grip me like say, "Grand Torino", it kept my attention even though it started slow. It is three stories that slowly connect using real world events and real life emotions. The main character played by Matt Damon is a psychic that is tormented by his ability to connect with the newly departed of the people he touches. At the same time a boy in London is dealing with the death of his twin brother while a lady in Paris has her life changed by a near death experience. These stories weave in and out through out. While Clint has acknowledged that he does not believe in the hereafter, he none the less tackles the idea with relish. This movie gives a quick nod to religion but does not go deep at all.
Some may find this movie slow but Matt Damon is such a good actor that he becomes the character. He is far from Jason Bourne in this. There are several things about this worthy of awards, but not the best that I have seen this year.
I give it ***stars.
2010 Movie #46
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