Heart and Souls (1993)

Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Good movie but grossly overrated

A lot of fun.

A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

If I were to describe this film in one sentence it would be: a typical Hollywood after death comedy that makes Mormonism look interesting. It is tempting to leave it at that but I will not. Heart and Soul is about four people who are killed in a bus accident in 1959 after the bus driver drives off of a bridge while perving on a woman in the car next to him. The four people on the bus are trapped around a baby who is born at that instant and travel around with him until he is grown up. Then one day the bus comes along and the four ghosts suddenly realise that they are meant to fulfil their unfulfilled dreams and thus have a second chance at life. Thus they must convince the baby, who is now an adult, a yuppie, and a snob, to help them.Now, the theologically sickening things about this film. First, everybody goes to heaven, no matter what they do. If they are bad, they have to do penance, such as driving a bus to pick up dead people, but they still all end up in heaven. There is no God or judgement, and as such it is a fantasy, and atheistic view of the after life. God exists but he is a nice cuddly person that lets us do what we want, and if we do something that is a bit bad, we suffer a little punishment, but generally hell does not exist.What is wrong with that? Well the fact is that I do believe in hell and in a God that is not only interventionist, but is actually sickened by the evil that we do. Without hell there is no judgement and without judgement everybody, no matter how evil they are, get away with what they did wrong. This is covered by the idea of purgatory. This is okay, but theologically incorrect. The bible says we are either for or against God, there is no halfway point, which is purgatory. If we ignore God then God will disown us. The second wrong this here is that God is generally a tolerant guy. God is far from tolerant. He is not at all tolerant with people rebelling against him in the same way that a government is not tolerant of people rebelling against them. For those that follow him, upon them he showers many blessings (though not necessarily in this life). For those who do not follow him with, he ejects from his kingdom, which a king has a right to do, and thus they must suffer for eternity. God is the rightful king. He created the universe and thus rules over it. To rebel God against the rightful king earns his anger, which a king has a right to do. This might seem harsh, but the truth is that God showered immense blessings on us in the beginning in the Garden of Eden and we turned from him by disobeying his one simple commandment: do not eat from the fruit in the middle of the garden.This movie also implies that we have a second chance if we die. We have none. When we die, all unfulfilled things remain unfulfilled. The only fulfilling thing in life is becoming a Christian because nothing else lasts after death. The second most fulfilling thing is to see others become Christians, and to build them up for that also lasts after death. Everything else will not come beyond death.

I can't even begin to explain how much I love this movie. Everything about it makes me feel ahhhh. I'm surprised I never saw this movie sooner. I never really heard about it. I don't even have to explain it just watch it, you will fall in love. The only thing I wish was different was elizabeth shues character, i dunno, I just didn't like her. but i dunno maybe that was just part of the film. All the other characters/ actors were great. Everyone had a great story that went with them and you had a tear of joy for each one. I will say no more just watch it and u will love it. thanks.................................................

The concept isn't exactly new, but the cast is great. Robert Downing Jr is really good at being possessed by a lady among a few other characters. It's a sweet movie and the ending is corny but the process is quite adorable… Although if you really think about it, it is a bit creepy. But good thing he was possessed by good people.I wish that he didn't turn out to be such a douche bag when he grew up. On a rainy day, when you are feeling down or in the mood for some good old happy feeling pick-me-uppers. The unresolved life issues where a bit on the nose, but with something just fun.:D

Heart and SoulsSince kids can talk to ghosts, we should get them to ask our deceased relatives where they hid all of those rare silver dollars.Unfortunately, the lost souls haunting the little boy in this comedy are the ones who are asking him for salvation.Twenty-five years after the four spirits (Charles Grodin, Kyra Sedgwick, Tom Sizemore, Alfre Woodard) that were bound to him after they died in a bus crash disappeared, the now grown up and callous Thomas (Robert Downey Jr.) is surprised to find them asking for his help. In exchange, they assist him with wooing his frustrated girlfriend (Elisabeth Shue).While not enough time is spent on exploring each of the wannabe-angels unfinished business, Heart and Souls is ultimately an amusing anecdote about removing remorse from your eternal records.Furthermore, it exposes the prejudiced nature of the afterlife: Rich, white kids can afford to have multiple guardian angels. (Yellow Light)