Mitch Albom improves upon his inspirational best-seller with a teleplay that pushes all the right buttons; director Lloyd Kramer and a strong cast headed by Jon Voight keep his tear-jerker's tide of suds from overwhelming its very real insights. Careworn Eddie (Voight), a man whose spirit has been eroded by misfortune, dies saving the life of a child. Injured in WWII and widowed prematurely, Eddie always felt shortchanged by his career as an amusement park technician at Ruby Pier; rather than value his part in ensuring the safety of youngsters on rides, the late Eddie feels he wasted his life by never venturing beyond the borders of his home town. Waking up in Heave...
Released:
2004
Rated:
n/a
Length:
131 mins