After.Life - A `Marmite movie' - you'll either love it or hate it

After.Life (in case the title didn't give you a clue) is about what happens after death. In this case, Christina Ricci's death. She wakes up in an undertaker's (Liam Neeson) workshop and he informs her she's dead. Of course she naturally points out that she can think, talk and run off, which kind of disproves his theory. So... is he trying to mess with her mind, or can he really talk to the dead?

The film is quite static and sticks mainly to the undertaker's home. This lack of movement may have aided its low budget, but can make it feel like the film isn't going anywhere. Plus it is quite long and, in my opinion, that's its major downfall. It's a great premise and all three major players (Ricci, Neeson and Justin Long) play their parts well. It just could be a little tighter here and there.

It's hard to say what kind of film After.Life is. It's one part horror, one part supernatural mystery, one part drama and one part thriller. I can see why people don't like it. It can be construed as a little `all over the place.'

I would never say it's perfect, but, if you're in the mood for something that isn't wall to wall action (perhaps Liam Neeson needed something a little `slower' after Taken 1 and 2!) and more of a slow burner, then you might like After.Life. You'll either love it or hate it.

7/10 if I woke up on Groundhog Day and had to watch this again, I could live with that