Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Cécile de France | ... | Marie Lelay | |
Thierry Neuvic | ... | Didier | |
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Cyndi Mayo | ... | Island Hotel Clerk (as Cyndi Mayo Davis) |
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Lisa Griffiths | ... | Stall Owner |
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Jessica Griffiths | ... | Island Girl |
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Ferguson Reid | ... | Rescuer |
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Derek Sakakura | ... | Rescuer |
Jay Mohr | ... | Billy | |
Richard Kind | ... | Christos | |
Matt Damon | ... | George Lonegan | |
Charlie Creed-Miles | ... | Photographer | |
Frankie McLaren | ... | Marcus / Jason | |
George McLaren | ... | Marcus / Jason | |
Lyndsey Marshal | ... | Jackie | |
Rebekah Staton | ... | Social Worker |
A drama centered on three people who are haunted by mortality in different ways. George Lonegan (Matt Damon) is a blue-collar American who has a special connection to the afterlife. On the other side of the world, French journalist, Marie Lelay (Cécile de France) has a near-death experience which shakes her reality, and when London schoolboy Marcus (identical twins Frankie McLaren and George McLaren) loses the person closest to him, he desperately needs answers. Each looking to understand the one thing all life has in common, but can never share, their lives will cross, changed by what they believe might, or must, exist in the hereafter. Written by Warner Bros. Pictures
An emotional film (bring some hankies) exploring the love of children for their mother, the loss of a loved one, and the near-death experiences of the two main characters. The acting is superb, particularly the young McLaren brothers and Cecile DeFrance. I applaud Clint Eastwood for taking this risk and creating a solid piece with riveting emotions and a fantastic conclusion. The only leap of faith that must be taken is the belief that George (Matt Damon) truly has this gift/curse since it is the thread that weaves through all his relationships. This is truly an enjoyable movie and adds to my belief that the greatness of a film is not in the critic's eyes but in your own. This is the second sleeper movie of the week for me. The first one was RED...a great, entertaining movie.