Genre: Drama Fantasy Mystery Thriller
Direction: Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo
Leads: Liam Neeson, Christina Ricci, Justin Long
The movie has been popularized as a horror flick. But it is not much of a horror per say, as it doesn't involve any adrenaline-rushing thrills. It's more of a fantasy thriller. And that is the reason I have put a different genre in my post. The direction is awesome, the acting is great. So no deduction in ratings in that.
Moving on, the concept is simply stunning. It deals with the period between 'not living' and 'dying' -The Afterlife. Though the idea is not entirely new, the concept has never been depicted so beautifully. The writing is just amazing, atleast Liam Neeson's words, which connect our lives with the concept of afterlife. They have very deep meanings; the movie has a lot to teach.
Now, the downside is that, even though the direction is simply brilliant, the movie feels a bit stretch from around 15 minutes into it, to some time before the interval. I admit that its just to dramatically map the feelings of the person in the afterlife phase, but it just leads to a lot of confusion regarding the transition of the soul, leaving some plot-holes in the system. Though it was needed to be shown, this does cut some points. It is light-hearted but does contain some good thrills. Until the end, the story keeps shifting between two pathways and it keeps your brain awake. The story is awesome. Definitely, you have got to watch it. The movie is under-rated on official sites. It deserves more than average.
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