Is Anybody There? By Author’s Name

The story centered around death and the possibility of some mythical afterlife. End of story! The story line was very slow, lacked “snap” to grab your attention and never really stated its purpose. The main flaw I found, for me perhaps, was being a BBC production I could not understand MUCH OF THE LANGUAGE. I was in England while in the USAF and the heavy accent was more in the poor areas and this move had much of that. IT WAS CLEARLY AIMED for a British audience. While in Britain it was common to hear the United States and Britain are two countries separated by a common language. Like Benny Hill’s comedy, which I loved, to much content was lost by not clearly understanding 20% of what was said.

I found this to be a great film but then anything Michael Caine is in is always great, I don’t understand why the other main character in the film is not mentioned on the cove, Bill Milner is also a great actor and should be mentioned on the cover or at least on the back side but there is nothing. Condition was great.

It’s unfortunate that this film didn’t succeed entirely in providing the viewer with something concrete to walk away with. It does have some great things going for it, like the always likable Michael Caine and the boy’s portrayal of someone preoccupied with what death is really all about, but it’s as if the director and writers decided to focus all their energy on those two things rather than exploring further the true moral of the story.

One example of this beaten to death (no pun intended) premise is the fact that this boy throughout the film is witness to many deaths as a result of his mother and father running a sort of hospice for elderly people with nowhere else to go. It’s easy for the viewer to extrapolate further on their own after seeing one such instance, making it laborious and unnecessary to continue showing us further examples.

And does it REALLY have to take an 18 year old girl to make an impact on a dying marriage because the husband is infatuated by his past she reminds him of?

Since Caine’s character of a retired magician wasn’t fully explored, there is only a glimpse of the kind of magic he could have used to inspire joy of living. It’s a completely dropped ball and is kind of disheartening.

The only reason I am giving this movie 3 stars at all is simply because of three extremely powerful and realistically emotional scenes that are some of the best acting of Michael Caine’s wonderful and varied career. There is also a stellar moment for the boy which I will not spoil here. Suffice to say, it, and the Caine miraculous moments do a great deal to propel this otherwise disappointing, flat movie into something much more enjoyable, and heartbreaking.

A fantastic story played out by some of the best actors ever.
A scene with Leslie Phillips and Miles Jupp had me in tears with laughter, as did many others.
The main storyline is really heart warming, simply wonderful!
Recommend 100%

I first saw Is Anbody There? at the Grandin Theatre in Roanoke Va. I decided to go and see the movie because I have an interest in magic. The movie does not have much in the way of conjuring in the plot. However, the plot and the characters had vital interest for me. I could relate to Clarence in a profound way.

The actress Ann Marie Duff looked like an English woman that I was once going to marry. I find it interesting that they both shared the same name of Kathryn. They also both played the guitar and sang,” A Nightengale Sang In Berkley Square.” I was shocked when I saw the scene of Duff playing and singing that song. I felt like I could have swooned.

I understand the end of the movie quite well when it concerns the need for forgivness.

I saw the movie four days in a row. The film made me cry. You would maybe cry to if you saw something of your life on the silver screen.

There are some people who do not think much of this movie because they think that it is dry and boring. I do not think that I will ever see another film like this ever again. The film was profound for me personally. I would like to add that Kathryn Ann is far more beautiful than Ann Marie Duff.

A grand film!!!

This is a complicated, but ultimately tender film. I bought it because I have a sense that it may not be available for long – but it’s definitely a keeper. Not as ‘scary’ or ‘spooky’ as you might anticipate. It’s more about relationships and seeing people behave as they are.