If there's a message or something to be learned from Hereafter, I officially have no idea what it is. One would think a movie written by Peter Morgan (Last King of Scotland, Frost/Nixon), directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Matt Damon would at least manage to either say something important or be somewhat exciting. Hereafter doesn't really seem to do either one. This is one of those movies that has three separate plot lines that are obviously going to tie together somehow and manages to lose any semblance of surprise because of it. While there are some good things at play -- the acting is excellent and Eastwood's direction gives us some very nice visual flourishes -- the overall film is just a drag. It's not that I'm opposed to movies with a slower pace but still there has to be something there to sustain interest for over two hours. It could be a well established tone, some fantastic characterizations or even just some moments that really work but unfortunately Hereafter has little of any of those things. The movie just ends up being a snoozefest and that's not something I would ever expect from the people involved in this production.
Rating: 2
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