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After.Life (2009)

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Summary: As the life of young Anna Taylor (Christina Ricci) hangs precariously in the balance, a funeral director (Liam Neeson) with a mysterious ability to help the dead transition to the afterlife has complete control over her fate. Meanwhile, her distraught boyfriend (played by Justin Long) is still grieving the loss of Anna. Though it's possible she isn't dead after all, it's equally possible that she's already in hell in this macabre thriller.
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Country: USA
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na alicihan
48
T2
na sweevo
60
T2
na Pervie
75
T3
na damaged
65
T2
na mery
76
T4
I was confused at the end because I could not figure out if she was dead or not. I rated it a 76 because while it wasn't a great movie it was well made.
na Squin
68
T4
na stoner38
82
T7
na da5id
50
T3
na allgonedead
100
T10
na dice
50
T3
na KMcNeil
2
T2
na jdnolla
85
T3
na komois
75
T6
na Porcupines
30
T2
na Cellestte
60
T3
na infiniteloop
60
T5
na 3darkman
85
T9
na voggis
47
T3
na 70scholars
42
T6
na aiglita
75
T6
na AbortedHugs
18
T2
na zeybek187
60
T1
na nbabich
80
T4
na boyakasha
70
T7
na LordBeefJerk
30
T2
na ayall
70
T2
na Dreamtime
50
T1
na tatabaanee
60
T3
na Simulacra
56
T4
na tosun
71
T3
na k-pax
68
T4
na sickboyxxx
55
T2
na Zenmidnight
84
T5
na xTraP
60
T3
na kaizen
68
T9
na mikeala13
49
T3
na SirEvo
50
T1
na MaXCoDeR
35
T2
na Only_Sony
42
T2
na clydeburke
50
T3
na moviefreak
56
T2
na glumpy_99
71
T2
na lebnof
50
T4
na Ytadel
25
T1
An absurd, goofy, virtually suspenseless "thriller" with one of the worst screenplays of the year. Conversations sound like nothing any human being has ever uttered and character motivations swing wildly and nonsensically from scene to scene. However, keep your eyes peeled for the hilarious moment where Justin Long hits a little kid in the face.
na Nexoexo
70
T3
na Joelius
31
T5
Although slow the film is intriguing and sexy at the same time. It is a interesting point of veiw on death and possibly life. But interesting did not progress to inspiring or insightful. Great script for an independent film with no budget, it's almost sad that they paid big money for actors because everything else could come cheap.
na lvlr
18
T9
PROS: Fascinating plot/story, some great nudity, and an ending I couldn't predicted. CONS: The plot has a lot of underlying meaning, but the writer lacks both the intelligence and the tact to deliver it, so the over the top/corny dialog is sometimes hard to listen to. OVER-ALL: I'd give it a B+
na jasonseals
68
T6
na KeanuGrieves
60
T3
na ILoveAsh09
1
T6
na kangadoodoo
40
T2
na Whiggles
6
T4
na yawkcorb
85
T5
Once I figured out what was going on (which did take some thinking), I was left feeling a bit let down.
na gandhirs
55
T4
na demirtas
60
T4
na vmboudreau
60
T6
na Bacchanalian
40
T2
na zerothh
50
T2
na RapeyVessey
44
T4
While Neeson and Long are as entertaining as ever, the film never lives up to its intriguing premise. Ricci mumbles her way through her dialogue, the story is poorly executed and questions are left far too ambiguous.
na dolce vita
70
T7
na Vertiggo
54
T2
na rcpcanbaz
85
T8
na ssczus
60
T7
na tielardurdin
80
T8
na mikie10u
82
T3
na Gvauz
8
T8
na cscrotum
30
T2
na methad1
60
T3
na apuma
48
T3
na HobbesZ
35
T2
na osmanliemre
59
T2
na avgcrtckr
38
T2
na sirphibes
58
T2
na sirius
71
T5
na MovieCrazy21
36
T2
na Alyne
78
T7
na retsxlif
33
T1
na myfavchords
77
T5
This is a creepy, weird film that keeps you guessing. Christina Ricci and Liam Neeson give very different but good performances. The plot is simple but it makes you think. If you are in the mood for something different then check this one out.
na Meta Critic
36
T2
na binbirsurat
65
T6
na panchita
75
T4
na hajikarimi
80
T2
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na pittler
49
T3
na klanc11
48
T2
na uzi_si
76
T10
na lost_words
50
T3
na Baby Fish
3
T2
na kgbelliveau
75
T5
Liam Neeson is eerily creeping in this psychological thriller. Ricci does not act at all in this film, which brings it down a bit. Long however does a fantastic job of playing the boyfriends as grieving yet borderline insane. I must give props to Chandler Canterbury for playing the most interesting character in the film. After.Life is creepy, it is not so much scary but it plays on your thoughts about life and death. Very eerie, Liam Neeson was the best choice for the character.
na baybaycan
75
T5
na manikoala
63
T2
na vwgregov
60
T2
na Marter
64
T6
After.Life sufficiently creeped me out, but it isn't actually a great film. It has a great premise and the atmosphere really works, but the characters are flat and the story quickly loses momentum as it draws to a close. There are some good things wasted, and it has difficulty keeping you engaged with its thought-provoking questions. It's good, but not great, and only really interesting in its early stages.
na OziiX
70
T4
na childofbodom
46
T4
This is a very strange film. This actually had potential to be a very good film but fell short of the mark. The performance of liam neeson is excellent and christina ricci plays a good part however the acting is better than the script. The ending makes very little sense and its possible that the director wanted to leave us guessing but that is the films downfall. There is only 2 possible outcomes and either could be applied to the ending and that just doesnt work at all for me!
na becca_face
58
T4
na Piglet
20
T1
Ricci at her worst.
na leeloo
80
T8
na lostinlodos
51
T2
na roonay3k
50
T3
na Alan_Laidlaw
28
T1
na melvin
68
T3
na Maximus
69
T4
na fehham
65
T3
na Daph_NL
48
T3
na jusdoit
60
T3
na gargara
0
T1
Really weak. Without giving spoilers I can only say that after watching it you aren't left with the feeling that a mysterious question has been answered, nor with the feeling that an interesting question has been left unanswered. You are just left with the feeling that you have watched a lot of fuss over nothing for an hour and a half.
na shaltmira
70
T2
na daniel
40
T5
na Kester
70
T6
na sdiama
30
T3
na Mire
42
T2
na pillowpants
65
T4
na areels
10
T1
na djross
30
T2
Although some of the concepts held potential, the characterization was too weak, the thrills were insufficiently effective, and the whole thing was just a little too silly.
na jgreenwood
40
T2
na Katya
50
T3
na XpressO
82
T6
na mrwinkleman
50
T2
na ewp805
60
T3
Neeson is good, rest is bleh.
na Kavu
20
T2
The idea is good and Neeson does a fine job, but the script is just awful. Predictable, not nearly as ambiguous as it's trying to be and full of holes.
na hannabelle88
50
T3
na IMDb-byvotes
62
T3
na JacquelynB
7
T2
na whitelighter
62
T5
na OlCuM
58
T4
na dst7175
60
T5
na eraserhead89
68
T4
na crazymoronx
68
T4
na Zeno
67
T1
na cncnmovies
68
T5
na columbusbob
70
T2
This Film makes you ask 100 questions, Then rolls credits without answering a single one. Could have been a 95 if the writer had bothered to write an ending for this movie!!!!
na Architeutis
65
T3
na chinster
68
T3
I found it strange that the only person that was consistent and maintain a bit of believability was Liam Neeson%u2019s character. Stoic and committed to his ideals, he seemed the only one that I could believe. Pro: Great concept. Liam Neeson. Radiohead. Con: Slow. Unbelievable characters and storylines. Overuse of the hollywood orange/blue colour theme.
na starbuck
60
T3
na OiPaulOi
60
T5
na OzGrenouille
77
T5
na csomay
70
T5
na nutcrackr
80
T8
Mostly enjoyed the movie and there are good performances from Neeson and Ricci. Christina is half naked for quite a bit of the movie also which doesn't hinder things.
na corruptelite
36
T3
na OMGFridge
60
T6
Dark horror and while not particularly frightening, its an engaging piece. Neeson demands all of the attention.
na imdb
72
T8
na MovieMan
43
T4
The only thing worse than bad horror is pretentiously bad horror. From title to finish, After.Life takes itself far more seriously than you will.
na RT2010andon
25
T3
It has an interesting premise and admirable ambitions, but After.Life fails to deliver enough twists or thrills to sustain its creepy atmosphere.
na MCR
36
T2
na evrenuyanik
35
T2
na muutanet
37
T4
The idea of the movie was worth to explore, but they did not build enough interesting story to support the plot. Who was really cheating who? There was also a lot of open nudity with Christina Ricci.
na danieu
30
T3
na Pobezal
60
T2
na SpokoWap
60
T4
Interesujacy pomysl, kulawe wykonanie.
na Vassago
51
T3
na mindheart
75
T9
na djemba
35
T2
na poltergeist
58
T4
na Numberz
57
T4
Another movie exploring the 5 stages of dying. Not great, but okay. If you like this, check out 'Stay' or 'November'.
na jangara
73
T4
na bobyang
65
T5
na cranky
67
T6
It isn't so intense or frightening as you would wish, what makes it a bad horror but pretty good drama tho. The acting of main actors are pretty good but I'm afraid directors put too much attention just on acting and whole plot are not supported of any good ideas...
na lawngreen
62
T3
na Corganist
70
T3
na mrblonde_314
60
T4
I got really stoned before I watched this movie, which made the whole concept of having to come to terms with your own death via your mortician, kind of a mindfuck. That idea itself at least creeped me out a bit. At one point I told my fiance, "This movie would be less terrible if it were only the exchanges between Neeson and Ricci". In that sense, I sorta liked the plot.... until they muddied it up with the whole "is she dead, is she not dead" crap. Also, fuck Justin Long.
na Innocent_Z
50
T4
na JirKar87
60
T3
na catfacer
30
T3
na cm2
81
T3
na mortezadalil
80
T8
na Voodoo
60
T3
na mistercheech
55
T5
Christina Ricci is not naked for "Like, the whole film." Everyone is a liar.
na wilbur
30
T3
na buak
30
T1
24 eylul 10, 18:45, beyoglu cinepop salon1, ipek yerusanla & filmin jenerik muzigi disinda begendigim bir noktasi olmadi gibi- gerci filmi tam olarak izleyemedim ama izledigim kadariyla ikinci (hatta ucuncu) sinif bi gerilim. korku degil.
na Snazz
70
T8
na menick
72
T4
na 1Arash
80
T7
na froce
52
T4
na Misery
64
T3
na fcherchi
6
T6
na bktan
4
T1
na almanccc
96
T10
na lowy
30
T2
na nima kian
100
T10
na masoud.nle
7
T1
na armin1568
30
T1
na stojke.igor
30
T4
na TheRealJ-Ro
70
T4
I will once again sing the praises of Liam Neeson, who at this point can do no wrong. Serial killer? Hard to say. I'm also a big Justin Long fan, and it doesn't hurt that, even though she's supposed to be dead (or is she?), Christina Ricci spends much of the movie naked. Points. There's some pseudo-horror wonk to be found; a couple of scenes are a little too "what the fuck?" for my taste. At its core, a slow-built, creepy, cerebral flick that falls a bit short of greatness. Worth seeing, though.
na Daffy6964
78
T5
na burflok
64
T4
na experimental
69
T3
na anime salve
40
T2
na filmaffinity
56
T3
na medrec
3
T1
na lethe
68
T5
na Barthalen
36
T2
So.. we're supposed to believe Christina Ricci's character can barely unlock a door (using the correct keychain) in the time it takes Neeson to get to his car, drive to a gas station, fill it up, pay for the gas, and drive back home? Hilarious. Oh, yeah, and the rest of the movie is just as much of a mess. Couldn't even be salvaged by Ricci being naked half the time. Crazy, right? I know!
na mitsu
80
T6
na Fred101
4
T7
na korbenPL
40
T4
na caro-fe
72
T8
na jammastrjess
56
T2
na twincinema
15
T2
justin long crying, liam neeson being creepy, and christina ricci's tits -- what went wrong?
na blucthulhu
50
T2
Much like Ricci's character, this film is stuck between two worlds - one ethereal & dreamlike, the other a suspense piece that is ironically dull & obvious. Had the director stayed with the former this could have been an effective reflection on regret with some stunning visual composition & eerie atmosphere. Instead, we get a cheap thriller/horror mishmash that proves engaging only by playing with audience knowledge of similar films to provoke Pavlovian responses. At least its not boring...
na annie
20
T1
na escaflowne
40
T2
na arandur
52
T2
Olumden sonraki yasama gecisten bahsediyor fakat kliselerden otesine gecememis.
na ZombieBuffet
55
T3
na gorkemoge
50
T4
na x@nder
54
T3
na lojze
65
T9
na Firebee
89
T9
na madskellig
45
T3
na MJVmovieMan
24
T1
The film has an interesting premise and a creepy Liam Neeson to its credit. That's all. Absolutely nothing interesting is done with the material, and almost none of it is even remotely believable. I liked questioning whether or not Ricci's character was alive or dead, but so little happens in this horrifically slow film, and not a single piece of it makes any sense---even for the genre.
na unusuall
65
T5
na filmcricket
43
T3
Average Tier 3.8 from 210 Rankings rss