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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsWe're treated to two smashing performances from Morel and Blanc, and all of the mysteries raised before are satisfyingly resolved.
- 83Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumGenre-hoppers like Steven Soderbergh ought to love this neat triple doozy. [Note: From a review of the entire trilogy.]
- 80The New YorkerAnthony LaneThe New YorkerAnthony LaneWhat we glean from Belvaux’s trilogy is the reassurance (rare on film, with its terror of inattention) that people are both important and unimportant, and that heroes and leading ladies, in life as in art, can fade into extras before our eyes. [Note: From a review of the entire trilogy.] [2 February 2004, p. 94]
- 80Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonAt its most contemplative, The Trilogy is a stirring and shrewd portrait of lives lived in oblivious parallel. [Note: From a review of the entire trilogy.]
- 80VarietyDavid StrattonVarietyDavid StrattonIt certainly wraps the trilogy on a very powerful, emotionally draining note. It's refreshing to see the precision and audacity with which Belvaux and his excellent cast succeed in imbuing the increasingly familiar story with completely new angles, insights and nuances.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterThe strongest film.
- 63New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanThe very effectiveness of After the Life's depiction of its main characters makes its immediate predecessor seem that much more of a waste.
- 60The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasDoesn't function nearly as well as a standalone piece, mainly because it's stuck with the thankless task of mopping up after the other two.
- 60TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxBelvaux is no Douglas Sirk, but the film is an admirable, if uneven, conclusion to an audacious project.
- 60The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensMr. Belvaux's sensitive, generous way with actors suggests that, with more discipline and less gimmickry, he might have made a single masterwork, and After the Life provides the best support for this assessment.