Hereafter

Last night, I watched the movie Hereafter for about the third time. While I had seen the film before, I admit that I hadn’t remembered a lot of the details. After watching it again, I decided to write a review.

I have to say that I think the movie is good. While not the happiest, it is very thought-provoking and I like the characters. I think that Matt Damon portrays George Lonegan very well. Frankie and George McLaren are also excellent in the movie, along with Cecile de France and other A-list actors and actresses.

While I find the movie interesting and while the plot is one that certainly holds my attention, I’m not overly fond of the ending. Don’t get me wrong, there are various things I like about how things end up, but I wanted (and expected) much more. The ending definitely left me saying, “That’s it?”. I kept waiting for something to happen that never did. I kept waiting for more. Therefore, unfortunately, I find myself slightly disappointed with the ending. I feel like the movie ended far too abruptly, not giving me as the viewer what I wanted to see.

I give this movie a B. I really like it, but I feel like the ending was a bit rushed and not up to my full expectations.