Is there life after death? Can anyone really communicate with those on "the other side"? It's odd to see Clint Eastwood, lately such a realist, but who is, admittedly, 80 years old, tackle such a subject. In the case of George Lonegan (Matt Damon), there is no question. There is life after death, and he can communicate with their spirits. This movie is about what it's like to be George. It's a tormented and disturbing life, draining and isolating not only from those who want his help, but from those he would like to know on a more mundane and personal level. Given these parameters, the movie gives us a kind of romantic (on several levels) resolution to George's dilemma. I found it an interesting, if totally unconvincing, exercise. See it if you want to have some heavy discussions afterward.Rated PG-13. 129 minutes. Clint Eastwood - Director / Producer / Composer, Peter Morgan - Writer, Kathleen Kennedy - Producer, Robert Lorenz - Producer, Tom Stern - Cinematographer, James J. Murakami - Production Designer, Joel Cox - Editor, Gary Roach - Editor. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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