It's a Wonderful Afterlife

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    Shubhra GuptaThe Indian Express
    The sympathetic but sharp writing that made Bend It Like Beckham such an acutely-observed delight goes missing as [Gurinder] Chaddha sets about piling unappetizing scenes involving projectiles masquerading as food and unfunny apparitions.
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    Tom LongDetroit News
    You don't see that many supernatural serial-killer romantic comedies.
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    Andy WebsterNew York Times
    It's a Wonderful Afterlife may be a busy trifle, but it has its good-natured charms and agreeable gross-outs.
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    Diego SemereneSlant Magazine
    A magical realist comedy about the idealization of state-sanctioned heterosexual coupledom.
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    Kevin ThomasLos Angeles Times
    Its comic premise seems too silly, and at times, too tedious, to hope for much cross-cultural appeal, despite a fine, committed cast.
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    Edward PorterTimes (UK)
    These spirits are just gory enough to be out of place in a film that is otherwise designed for fans of bland, creakingly old-fashioned humour.
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    Nikhat KazmiThe Times of India
    All in all, It's a Wonderful Afterlife is essentially a bundle of missed opportunities.
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    Nikki BaughanRoll Credits
    It's A Wonderful Life feels misjudged and, surprisingly mishandled.
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    Jason BestMovie Talk
    Chadha's recipe for the film appears to be: kooky comic supporting characters, crime, romance and essence of Ealing, together with big chunks of other films. Shame, then, that the result is a bit of a hash; more of a lumpy mish-mash than a tasty masala.
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    Mike EdwardsWhat Culture
    I found myself laughing more at badly composed scenes, lame make-up, and poor performances than at the humour.
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