December 16, 2010
Charlie St. Cloud
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on December 2010 A Stanford-bound young man (Zac Efron) drops out of society after a car accident that kills his younger brother, and takes a job at the cemetery so he can play catch with the boy’s ghost each evening at twilight. He himself was flatlined for a few seconds, see, […]
By Metropolis
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on December 2010
Charlie St. Cloud : ©2010 Universal Pictures. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
A Stanford-bound young man (Zac Efron) drops out of society after a car accident that kills his younger brother, and takes a job at the cemetery so he can play catch with the boy’s ghost each evening at twilight. He himself was flatlined for a few seconds, see, and he can see dead people. Omigod! It’s M. Night Shyamalan meets Nicholas Sparks! Actually, the director is Burr Steers, who previously inflicted 17 Again upon us (also starring Zefron). The film’s numerous cheats and inconsistencies will matter little to Zac’s fans, who are just waiting for him to take off his shirt. He can, and will, do better.
