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   Apr 5, 1991 · Defending Your Life. Comedy. 111 minutes ‧ PG ‧ 1991. Roger Ebert. April 5, 1991. 3 min read. A recent survey indicated that most Americans believe in heaven and hell, and of those who believe, the overwhelming majority expect to find themselves in heaven after they die.

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   Defending Your Life Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Mitchell Beaupre Paste Magazine. It’s a bold, fascinating concept that feels true to the heart of someone...

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   This extremely entertaining film focuses on Albert Brooks as a man who dies in an accident and ends of in a stop-off point between Earth and Heaven. It turns out that when you die, your life is reviewed and if you merit it, you proceed to Heaven otherwise you are sent back to Earth to live your life again.

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   Aug 12, 2012 · Defending Your Life 1991, directed by Albert Brooks | Film review. Film. Defending Your Life. Sunday 12 August 2012. Written by GA. Time Out says. Although gentle and sentimental,...

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   Apr 5, 1991 · 1 h 52 m. Summary In an afterlife way station resembling a block of hotels, the lives of the recently-deceased are examined in a court-like setting. Comedy. Drama. Fantasy. Directed By: Albert Brooks. Written By: Albert Brooks. Defending Your Life. Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews. 63.

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   • Director: Albert Brooks

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   Aug 25, 2020 · During Defending Your Life, Daniel meets and falls in love with a woman named Julia, played by Meryl Streep, who is saintly. Whereas his trial involves recounting humiliating moments, like the ...

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   Is Defending Your Life a good movie?

   • Defending Your Life is a very funny movie with a parallel reality that is pleasant to see. The ending is perfect. According to 51 out of 60 viewers, this review was helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. This film changed my life.

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   Is Defending Your Life a movie about faith?

   • “Defending Your Life” isn’t a film about faith, but rather, it’s about having faith. Brooks has talked about his own relationship to Judaism, how he enjoys the community and ritual of going to services. But he knows there’s no guarantees. Brooks has stated that he doesn’t believe in an image of God that’s a thing or a person.

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   What is the plot of Defending Your Life?

   • In 'Defending Your Life', the plot revolves around the idea that we all live multiple lives on Earth, and each time we die, we go to Judgement City for evaluation. It isn't the traditional 'heaven or hell' decision. Instead, if we have overcome fear, we move on to something better, more complex.

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   Is Defending Your Life a good afterlife movie?

   • Aside from "What Dreams May Come," "Defending Your Life" is the best afterlife film I've seen because it is different than all the others. In addition, Rip Torn and Meryl Streep, who are phenomenal talents of their own, join Brooks in this film. Their additions make it funnier and dramatically better.

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   Is Defending Your Life a departure?

   • To attempt to do so is pure hubris, destined to end in farce. “Defending Your Life” is a departure in that he, in his role of Daniel, doesn’t need to search for an answer. His appointed defender, Rip Torn, explains it to him (and to us) in the first 10 minutes of the film.

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   Does Defending Your Life contain gimmicks?

   • Defending Your Life does not contain gimmicks in its take on the after-life. After perishing in a car crash, Brooks' soul is transferred to Judgment City where he is put on trial to determine if he's brave enough to move on to the next level.

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   Oct 19, 2020 · “Defending Your Life” is a departure in that he, in his role of Daniel, doesn’t need to search for an answer. His appointed defender, Rip Torn, explains it to him (and to us) in the first 10 minutes of the film. The meaning of life, according to the Book of Brooks, is to live without fear and to keep getting smarter over the course of ...