In spite of his Disney movie appearances and annoyingly good looks, Zac Efron, it must be said, is a pretty good actor. Instead of sticking to the High School Musical formula that has made him a young millionaire and teen heartthrob, he’s made a real effort to avoid being typecast, and for this should be given props.Here he takes on a big challenge playing a high-school graduate whose life is shattered when his little brother dies. Unable to move past the pain, Charlie (Efron) gives up his dreams, a scholarship and any semblance of a normal life to work in the cemetery where his brother is buried. Why? Well, because when the sun sets in the cemetery every day, Charlie can see, talk to and play with his dead sibling. You can imagine how this eventually brings Charlie’s life to a standstill.
Yes, the film employs completely abstract concepts and a bucket-load of emotion to move its audience, but I’m okay with that. It is, after all, just a movie that I happened to like.
Rating: 4 outta 5.
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