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It's a Wonderful Afterlife

Overview


Genre :

Comedy

Release Date :

October 08, 2010 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Gurinder Chadha

Starring :

Sendhil Ramamurthy, Goldy Notay, Shabana Azmi, Sally Hawkins, Ash Varrez, Jimi Mistry, Zoe Wanamaker, Mark Addy, Shaheen Khan, Adlyn Ross

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  Be the 1st!

“..this gluttonous ghost story should appeal to Chadha's loyal customers but, outside the U.K., will probably experience less-than-stellar B.O. runs..”
by Justin Chang [Variety]
3 of 5

“..The jokes are awful, the slapstick sometimes unbearable, but, weirdly, it works, if you go with the flow..”
by Damon Wise [Empire Online]
“..silly supernatural rom-com..”
by John DeFore [Hollywood Reporter]
2 of 5

“..All the potential for drama and comedy is sacrificed to this totteringly high concept..”
by Peter Bradshaw [The Guardian]
2.5 of 5

“..affectionate and energetic..”
by Kevin Thomas [LA Times]
2 of 4

“..a magical realist comedy..”
by Diego Costa [Slant Magazine]
2.5 of 5

“..a London farce about arranged marriage with a ghostly twist..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
“.."It's a Wonderful Afterlife" may be a busy trifle, but it has its good-natured charms and agreeable gross-outs..”
by Andy Webster [NY Times]
Review rate : B-
Reviewed by Tom Long [Detroit News]

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