Defending Your Life (1991)
- Directed by
- Albert Brooks
- Genre
- fantasy film, romantic comedy, Bangsian fantasy, fantasy comedy
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 312 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man dies and goes to a place where his past life is judged. He has to prove he overcame his fears to move on to a better existence.
thoughtfulwhimsicalcomediccontemplativehopefulbittersweetgentle
What happens
Defending Your Life is a 1991 American romantic comedy-fantasy film about a man who finds himself on trial in the afterlife, where proceedings examine his lifelong fears, to determine whether he will be (yet again) reincarnated on Earth, or move on to the next phase of existence. Written, directed, and starring Albert Brooks, the film also stars Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Lee Grant, and Buck Henry. Despite comedic overtones, the film also contains elements of drama and allegory. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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