That (summary) line from Caine is golden, here in more than one way I suppose, when he utters it to the little boy.
A feel-good movie about a lonely boy who wants to know the truth about life after death and lives among the dying with his parents - with their marriage in not a great shape - taking care of them... I'm not sure I should call that feel-good.
The meandering progression of the story does a lot of good to it, making turns like a little creek, that are as much picturesque as they are unexpected. On the other hand, don't expect a shocker, as this remains a feel-good movie in its core.
It could have done with a little less sentimentality and obviousness, but it is certainly a worthwhile, charming film on the whole with some really good acting. O, and that cinematic 'trick' with the tape recorder is a really neat one.
A big 7 out of 10.
A feel-good movie about a lonely boy who wants to know the truth about life after death and lives among the dying with his parents - with their marriage in not a great shape - taking care of them... I'm not sure I should call that feel-good.
The meandering progression of the story does a lot of good to it, making turns like a little creek, that are as much picturesque as they are unexpected. On the other hand, don't expect a shocker, as this remains a feel-good movie in its core.
It could have done with a little less sentimentality and obviousness, but it is certainly a worthwhile, charming film on the whole with some really good acting. O, and that cinematic 'trick' with the tape recorder is a really neat one.
A big 7 out of 10.