Eternity
Review: I’m about a month and a half behind on this one, following it’s late November 2025 release. But my wife expressed a lot of interest in it, so I wanted to wait till we could watch it together. We slipped away for a trip to the movie theater that was surprisingly busy for a non-blockbuster that had been out for a bit at this point. If you’re unaware, this film follows Joan (Elizabeth Olsen), a woman in the afterlife who must choose between two men (Miles Teller & Callum Turner) with whom she will spend eternity. The film is quite funny, kind of existential, and an emotional roller coaster. It brought me to tears at one point that was sandwiched between some pretty good laughs. Elizabeth Olsen & Miles Teller do a great job slipping into the shoes of people that are clearly older inside than they look, with their banter back and forth feeling exactly like a couple that had been married as long as their characters had been. And Joan’s chemistry with Callum Turner’s Luke was definitely different, though just as effective. They do a great job of portraying that heated flash of a great love that has been missed by both parties for decades. Also, Luke has got to enter the all-time tier of yearners. The film also features Da’Vine Joy Randolph, John Early, and Olga Merediz in supporting roles, all of whom are great, but Randolph is definitely the standout of the supporting crew. The film establishes a very interesting take on the afterlife and also effectively handles a well laid out love predicament, showing the strain on all involved. I think the ending is something that could’ve been easily fumbled, but it wasn’t, feeling very satisfying with no outlying issues, and also respecting the rules the movie had already established. Well done to all involved.
High: The emotion found in the film is for sure the high. But since I’ve already talked about that, I’ll say something else. This film had a lot of really cool visuals. From the way that the ‘limbo’ portion of the afterlife is portrayed, making it look welcoming, but actually pretty artificial, but some really great production design. Then the bright colors that we see in some of the afterlives are quite bold, resulting in a visual that popped really well on the big screen.
Low: I was telling my wife, I don’t know if this is a film I’ll ever rewatch because it made me really sad. That doesn’t make it any worse, and I did really enjoy my initial viewing experience. But I’m just not sure I want to revisit that roller coaster. Though if I do, I’ll more prepared since I know where it’s heading.
Rating: 8/10
