Attended a screening of Charlie St. Cloud last night, here's my thoughts.
Here's my scale again for those of you who don't know it.
Wow, really = Don't ever watch this
OK = Watch it only once it reaches a premium cable network
Very Cute = Good, works for it's genre
Riveting = A must see, amazing work
Charlie St. Cloud = Very Cute
Charlie St. Cloud is a young man overcome by grief at the death of his younger brother. So much so that he takes a job as caretaker of the cemetery in which his brother is buried. Charlie has a special lasting bond with his brother though, as he can see him. Charlie meets up with his brother (Sam) each night to play catch and talk. Then, a girl comes into Charlie's life and he must choose between keeping a promise he made to Sam, or going after the girl he loves
The real world and the after life exchange screen time so fluidly that it takes a moment to know which is which. This is not a bad thing it's an intriguing thing. I liked it and my two special guest Angela Dobbs (actress, writer, tv host, producer) and Lashunda Simpson (producer) enjoyed it as well. This summer has been loaded with A list events from movie premieres to new artist gallery receptions for this crew and yet this film still was one of our most enjoyable evenings.
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