Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!

Konterr Brilliant and touching

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

utgard14 Recently deceased people board a ship that's headed for the afterlife. Warner Bros. remake of Outward Bound, updated to WW2. Entertaining melodrama with an excellent cast that includes John Garfield, Paul Henreid, Eleanor Parker, Sydney Greenstreet, Faye Emerson, George Tobias, George Coulouris, and Edmund Gwenn. Most of the Henreid/Parker scenes are overwrought. Romance by way of panic attack. The Garfield stuff is better. He monologues a lot but it's certainly not a dull performance. Greenstreet and Gwenn are, as always, terrific. Tobias plays another of his genial proletariat roles. Coulouris is a scene stealer as the villain "Lingley of Lingley Limited!" Negatives are the aforementioned melodramatic romance, as well as a staginess throughout the film, and a score that doesn't know when to butt out.

Scott Amundsen I had never heard of BETWEEN TWO WORLDS or the play OUTWARD BOUND on which it is based (it is in fact a remake of a 1930 version of the play), until it came on Turner Classic Movies last night. I found it thoroughly charming.The plot as it is summed up on IMDb is as follows:"Several people are killed in a London air raid. They each awake aboard a strange ship which will deliver each of them either to heaven or hell. Their lives and stories are revealed as they individually begin to realize where they are."That is a good description of a film that often feels like an extended episode of "The Twilight Zone;" the basic theme is that each of us creates our own heaven or hell while on earth, a highly workable premise for this type of story.Though clearly a B picture, it has an A-list cast. John Garfield, as a wise-cracking reporter, was not yet an A-list star, but he was only two years away from his breakthrough in THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE. Paul Henreid already had two major A-list blockbusters to his credit: NOW, VOYAGER and CASABLANCA; I don't know whether his role here was a contractual obligation or the actor himself simply wanted to do it, but as usual he is compelling. And Eleanor Parker, a great actress who spent far too many years on the B list, is perfection as Henreid's devoted wife.Also on hand are some of Warners' finest character actors: George Coulouris as a business tycoon, George Tobias as a merchant seaman who has survived five torpedo attacks at sea only to die on land during an air raid while on his way home to see his baby daughter for the first time, Sydney Greenstreet as a celestial "examiner" whose job is to interview each "passenger" and decide his or her fate (though not being God the film does hint that each character's fate is not really his decision), and Sara Allgood as an English charwoman with a poignant secret.Some might find the proceedings depressing, and admittedly it does drag a bit in the final fifteen minutes or so, but this kind of religious fantasy is a particularly difficult genre to deal with, whether you're talking novels, the theatre, or films. And BETWEEN TWO WORLDS is an excellent addition to the genre. It may be a B picture but it is an exquisite little gem that should not be forgotten.

gamay9 The John Garfield character is buried beside his mother. My burial plot is waiting beside my mother. It's a scary thought but I know I will die.This film makes one 'think,' unless you one is an atheist. Contrary to the IMDb synopsis, not all the 'passengers' go immediately to Heaven or Hell. The couple, Eleanor Parker and Paul Henreid, were never killed in the raid. Edmund Gywnn continues to go on as an 'angel.' What is the most thought-provoking is that one must live with his past; my stance is that we all have regrets about our past. According to the Bible, only one person lived without sin and He did not live on earth long enough to sin. Some say He sinned with Mary Magdalene. I say 'baloney' because there is no God, no Heaven, no Hell and no Father, Son and Holy Ghost. There is no life everafter.

jjnxn-1 A beautifully realized retelling of Outward Bound with some of the best feature actors and characters actors working at the time. The wonderful thing about these old studio films is that they had the resources to fill a film with top flight talent because they were all under contract.Top billed John Garfield is great as the tough talking but inwardly insecure reporter and he is supported by some very fine performances. Faye Emerson gives what is probably her best performance of her short career as well as adding a shot of glamour. The entire cast is superb and each get their spotlight moment. Sara Allgood and Isobel Elsom provide an interesting contrast of what time and circumstance can do to a person. George Tobias adds a warm presence as an everyday mook who just wants to get along with everyone. Edmund Gwenn and Sydney Greenstreet make a great pair as the gatekeepers. The weakest link is probably Henreid, who is okay but not up to the quality work of the others. By necessity stage bound the film manages to convey a eerie feeling of the in between through lighting and an excellent mood setting score.