After Death

critic Reviews

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    Leslie FelperinGuardian
    Solemn music, moody lighting and dramatic re-creations don’t just make things magically factual. Or even especially persuasive.
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    Owen GleibermanVariety
    When faith feels compelled to sell itself by pretending it’s something else, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s propaganda.
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    Nick AllenRogerEbert.com
    In a different life, “After Death” would be street trash.
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    Brian LowryCNN.com
    Fairly limp... The movie doesn’t unearth any new ground, and really, how could it? Indeed, it follows any number of documentaries that have contemplated the topic.
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    David EhrlichindieWire
    A repetitive slog that’s only shape or narrative momentum comes from its slow unmasking as religious propaganda
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    Nicolas RapoldNew York Times
    Whether you believe these phenomena are spiritual journeys or visions created by the human mind (or both), the film loses its sense of epiphany in the lackluster jumble of its moviemaking.
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    Ryan Devir Film Threat
    Either way, what happens after After Death is you will have been entertained.
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    Carla HayCulture Mix
    The testimonials of near-death experiences seem sincere, but the documentary's filmmakers only chose to interview people with Christian points of view, ignoring other religions. Most of the interviewees have authored books, so there's a sales agenda too.
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    Jeffrey M. AndersonCommon Sense Media
    Despite some confusing editing and mixed messages, this documentary offers many fascinating firsthand accounts and gives viewers something to ponder -- i.e., life's greatest mystery.
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    Joe FriarFort Worth Report
    The stories and reenactments by the people who died, died (sorry, the Jim Carroll Band just popped into my head) are scary as hell. Stephen Gray and Chris Radtke may not bring anything new to the table but it’s a fascinating topic for the faith-driven
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