The film tells the story of a woman (Christina Ricci) who woke up after a strange incident. It seems that the woman has woken up to find the mysterious world of the dead (Liam Neeson), which prepares for burial in those moments. Trapped inside the funeral home, it seems that the woman will face a bad path as she tries to face her deep fears and accept her death.
makes you think too much about what it's doing, rather than what it's about, thus drawing you away from the deeper philosophical questions of life and death at its core
Best of all is Neeson, who is nicely creepy. Whether he's genuinely gifted or knuckle-chewing insane, he's not the kind of guy you'd want to spend time with, either way.
Born again Ricci haunts a mortuary, while perfecting post-mortem freaky in the nude. This may or may not be your cup of embalming fluid, whether intriguing those with unconventional viewing preferences, or seriously creeping you out.
Despite the meandering pace, and lack of fearsome thrills, After.Life is a chilling fairytale that grabs you and takes you on a strangely hypnotic ride.
