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Robin Williams | ... | ||
Cuba Gooding Jr. | ... | ||
Annabella Sciorra | ... | ||
Max von Sydow | ... | ||
Jessica Brooks Grant | ... | ||
Josh Paddock | ... |
Ian Nielsen
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Rosalind Chao | ... |
Leona
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Lucinda Jenney | ... |
Mrs. Jacobs
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Maggie McCarthy | ... |
Stacey Jacobs
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Wilma Bonet | ... |
Angie
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Matt Salinger | ... |
Reverend Hanley
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Carin Sprague | ... |
Best Friend Cindy
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June Carryl | ... |
Woman in Car Accident
(as June Lomena)
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Paul P. Card IV | ... |
Paramedic
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Werner Herzog | ... |
Face
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After Chris Nielsen dies in a car accident, he is guided through the afterlife by his spirit guide, Albert. His new world is beautiful and can be whatever Chris imagines. Even his children are there. But, when his wife, Annie, commits suicide and is sent to hell, Chris ignores Albert's warnings and journeys there to save her. Upon arrival, Chris finds that rescuing Annie will be more difficult than he'd imagined. Written by Jwelch5742
I am not that crazy about Robin Williams, though I don't dislike him. But he was adequate in this movie, because it called for a real sensitive and really nice guy. I feel that, from almost every one of the actors, there was a luminous glow emanating from their faces, like there was some sort of special lighting used. (There probably was!) As a result, the audience has empathy toward the characters and actually cares about what is happening to them. I've heard so many complaints about how it tries to pull at your heartstrings. Excuse me, but if there WAS a movie out there that made people cry without trying to, I would stay as far away from it as possible...
.....YES, I believe there IS merit to be deserved by a movie if it creates any kind of obvious emotion. I think that crying at a movie either scares or annoys some people.
I like how the movie made me feel awed during the first half, and even more awed during the second half; all the while making me feel sad throughout the movie at the same time. However, there is a difference between 'sad' and 'depressing'. I think the sadness helps any audience realize some parts of their inner-selves.
While very memorable, curiously, the movie never intends for its audience to be close-minded enough to think that this is, with certainty, what happens after you die. It is more of a suggestion, an analogy, of how precious life is, and how deep the bond of love is between some people, no matter what happens.
Rent this one today.