A Not So Sweet Hereafter

John P. McCarthy is disappointed by the religious aspect of Clint Eastwood's new film:

Theologically, “Hereafter” is unhelpful no matter what one’s beliefs may be. Straddling the fence between belief and non-belief, it does not say anything substantive about mortality. ...

Yet by aiming at the centerat common ground“Hereafter” becomes aesthetically and theologically neutral. While every perspective is treated with respect and dignity, middlebrow taste prevails. Accessible and unthreatening, the movie’s generic brand of wisdom is available at duty free shops and bookstores inside any international airport.

Few souls will be stirred.