After Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) dies and ends up in an afterlife transit city where she's to await her eternal dimension, she runs into Larry (Miles Teller), her husband on earth for sixty five years before his recent passing. But there's also Luke (Callum Turner), Joan's first husband, who died only two years into their long ago marital union. So given a forever, what's a girl to do?
Director David Freyne's Eternity recalls classics like Heaven Can Wait and Defending Your Life, where recently passed protagonists have to make difficult decisions in their new afterlife. The first hour is quite sluggish, and left me wondering how many times I'd check my watch before the final credits. But the final act more than makes up for it, thanks to Elisabeth Olsen's convincing turn as the conflicted Joan. As clever and creative as the production design is, the movie owes its sweet aftertaste due to her authentic, heart-wrenching turn.
☆☆☆
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