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\"\"Eternity<\/strong> (2025)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A24\/Fantasy-Comedy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RT: 114 minutes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rated PG-13 (sexual content, some strong language)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Director: David Freyne\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Screenplay: Pat Cunnane and David Freyne\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Music: David Fleming\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cinematography: Ruairi O\u2019Brien\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Release date: November 26, 2025 (US)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cast: Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner, Da\u2019Vine Joy Randolph, John Early, Olga Merediz.<\/p>\n

Rating<\/strong>: ** \u00bd<\/p>\n

\u00a0Life is complicated; we know that. Who knew the afterlife could be even more complicated? That\u2019s the idea behind the fantasy rom-com Eternity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u00a0It all starts when Larry Cutler dies suddenly. He wakes up on a train as his younger self (Teller, Top Gun: Maverick). It takes him to a waiting area to meet with his AC (Afterlife Coordinator) Anna (Randolph, The Holdovers) who tells his he has seven days to choose his eternity. There are plenty to choose from. He wants to wait for his terminally ill wife Joan to get there. Luckily, he doesn\u2019t have to wait very long. She dies soon after he does. She arrives as her younger self (Olsen, Ingrid Goes West). That\u2019s when things get complicated.<\/p>\n

\u00a0It turns out her first husband Luke (Turner, Fantastic Beasts 2 & 3) has been waiting 67 years to reunite with her. He was killed in the Korean War. A grief-stricken Joan married Larry about a year later. They spent 65 years together; they raised a family and built a life together. But she never got completely over Larry. She always wondered what life would have been like with him. Now Joan is faced with an impossible choice. Who will she spend her eternity with, Larry or Luke? She has seven days to decide.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Directed by David Freyne (Dating Amber), Eternity<\/strong> has an interesting premise and a sly sense of humor. Unfortunately, the movie itself suffers from pacing issues. It tends to meander, especially in the middle section. At 114 minutes, it runs a little longer than it really needs to. However, I like what it\u2019s about; the enduring power of love. Also, it\u2019s smart. There are some good ideas floating around. In this version of the afterlife, there is no heaven or hell. There\u2019s just a place called \u201cThe Void\u201d reserved mostly for dissatisfied clients who try to escape their eternity. That\u2019s the main rule. Once you choose an eternity, that\u2019s it. That\u2019s where you stay for…. well, you know.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Freyne put together a decent ensemble. Elizabeth once again proves she\u2019s the Olsen sister with true acting talent. I like how she balances roles in mainstream movies (e.g. Wanda\/Scarlet Witch in the MCU) with more challenging ones in indie film (e.g. Martha Marcy May Marlene, Wind River). She\u2019s quite good as Joan, a woman torn between two husbands, one that she idealized while spending her life with the other. Teller is good as reliable Larry, a guy with no pretenses. What you see is what you get. Turner does solid work as the perfect man who isn\u2019t as perfect as Joan remembers. Even he says he\u2019s not perfect. The three leads have good chemistry. Randolph provides nice comic relief as the sassy AC. She has great rapport with Joan and Luke\u2019s AC Ryan (Early, Search Party).<\/p>\n

\u00a0There\u2019s not a whole lot else to say about Eternity<\/strong>. It\u2019s a decent enough movie. It\u2019s not great. It is, however, a nice movie. It\u2019s pleasant and generally good-natured. It never aims to be mean. For me, that\u2019s a strong selling point. In these times, we need more pleasantness.\"\"<\/p>\n

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