Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!

Aedonerre I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.

Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

audrablum This week I watched Charlie St. Cloud (2010), which is a drama/fantasy/romance film. The logline reads "Charlie's brother, Sam, dies in a car crash that Charlie survives. Charlie is given the gift of seeing his dead brother and others who he has lost such as his friend who died in the military, but when the girl he falls in love with's life is at risk, he must choose between his girlfriend and his brother." Watching this movie was very intriguing and I felt like the movie was underrated. I really like how the film dealt with concept of dealing with death and moving on from death. Obviously this is a professional work as it is a Universal Pictures production, so the lighting, VFX, editing, etc were all at the professional bar. However, I will say that I really liked the cinematographer's use of light in the night scenes. The moonlight against the human form was especially artistic and interesting as the rest of the cinematography was less artistic and more meant to emulate natural lighting. There were a few moments in the script that felt a little forced and could have used more research to buff up the content, but overall I really appreciated the uniqueness of the story line and for once I really could buy the male rescues the female scene. It was heartwarming. I wish this movie got a little more credit as it really does deserve it.

chris-read1 I really liked this film; the story is about loss, Love, understanding and finally redemption through that love. I think as a slightly older person, having been through bereavement, I can identify with the themes in this film. Obviously not to the supernatural aspects as such, but when you have lost a parent a sibling or a friend, you do find yourself at times thinking what would they say or do and more then once I have spoken out loud to a loved one who has died without even realising sometimes. No I'm not crazy it's just normal sometimes after a loss and I'm sure many do it either as I do sometimes out loud or internally. So taken in those terms I find the story not too far out as some comment. The film has just externalised this discourse as such between Charlie and Sam to make it more compelling to the audience. I suppose the film could be considered under the heading of Magical Realism in film terms. A genre that I tend to find a bit hit and miss. Overall the film is more hit then misses. I didn't like the character of Charlie's gravedigger/Gardner mate his accent was annoying for one and his character very superficial and under developed, but Zac Efron was very compelling in the movie and handled the emotional aspects very well for such a young actor. I think you would have a hard heart not to find something special and uplifting in this story. It has problems but overall a good movie so give it 8/10. If you are young and not effected by some of the themes in this film and don't like it now revisit it in many years time you may just change your views.

BrightonRag The message of this story is universal despite any misgivings one might have about its delivery.The scenery is beautiful, the character's unique occupations and the insight about how we deal with loss are all there.There is no unnecessary acting, which by the way, is sterling throughout.Zac Efron theoretically shouldn't surprise us by being deep, thoughtful and spiritual as he does the same in '17 Again' with Matthew Perry...and he's gorgeous!A thoughtful and moving piece which is safe and informative for the whole family.

perkypops There are many parallels to other twisty, turning, "are they alive or dead?" films of this genre that probably do it at lot better but Burr Steers effort is undeniably entertaining. He has some great acting from Charlie Tahan in particular to raise the rating a notch or two too.The opening is neatly crafted as back story explaining how brothers Charlie (Efron) and Sam (Tahan) are as inseparable in death as in life. Fast forward five years and we have the revelation of a gift Charlie may, or may not, have. The story takes over from there as a charmingly meandering exploration of promises, principles, reasons and deeply held beliefs. Zac Efron gives a goodish but slightly uneven presentation of the "man with a mission", his own worse enemy, but also one of his word. There are moments when Efron is very convincing but there are others when he seems to be going through the motions. What Charlie Tahan succeeds in doing is taking the simple and raw and keeping it simple and raw, something Efron needs to work on.Amanda Crew is good as the romantic interest and there are a couple of cameos from Kim Basinger and Ray Liotta.Now I will not plot spoil to reveal the bigger flaws in the script but I was not expecting a revelation to be made in quite the way it was, and at the time was left thinking - that's stupid it should have been done differently without spoiling the story - but that is show business for you! Overall it is a worthwhile film with a reasonable point to make. I give it seven out of ten.