Four years
after the tragic death of their
children in a car accident, Dr.
Chris Nielsen (Robin Williams)
is estranged
his wife, Annie (Annabella
Sciora), a painter who finds
solace in deep and mystical
expressionist landscapes. When
flustered Annie calls him for
support, he rushes out to help
and is killed in a road accident.
His ghost is greeted by an old
mentor, Albert (Cuba Gooding
Jr.), who leads him in
Ghost-of-Christmas-Past-style to
Annie's side. But when Chris
realizes that his adherence to
the corporeal world is torture
to himself and the living Annie,
he breaks free of his Earthly
bonds and dives into the visual
smorgasbord that is the
afterlife. There he splashes
though clouds and gobs of
technicolor paint in
breathtaking landscapes
suggested to him by Annie's
paintings. From there, to
grandiose Romanesque cities of
flying children, Chris and his
old dog are met by a gorgeous
stewardess, who reveals herself
as a nearly forgotten face from
his past. As Chris reconciles
with his children in a world
where imagination is his palette,
in the real world Annie becomes
sicker and sicker, and finally
enters the afterlife herself.
Due to the myriad rules of the
Other Side, she is unable to
join Chris or her children, and
Chris begins a fight for his
future with his soul mate. |