{"id":2487,"date":"2025-11-26T01:01:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T08:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/?p=2487"},"modified":"2025-12-11T13:02:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T20:02:50","slug":"eternity-cleverest-rom-com-ever-with-its-one-of-a-kind-plot-strong-acting-and-vivid-sets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/2025\/eternity-cleverest-rom-com-ever-with-its-one-of-a-kind-plot-strong-acting-and-vivid-sets\/","title":{"rendered":"Eternity * Cleverest Rom-Com Ever, With Its One-Of-A-Kind Plot, Strong Acting And Vivid Sets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-2488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eternity.poster-192x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"121\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eternity.poster-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eternity.poster-657x1024.jpg 657w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eternity.poster-768x1198.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eternity.poster.jpg 985w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 121px) 100vw, 121px\" \/>In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend\u00a0eternity, Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with (Miles Teller) and her first love (Callum Turner), who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.<\/p>\n<p>KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Katherine S. comments, \u201cI thoroughly enjoy <em>Eternity<\/em>. It\u2019s the cleverest rom-com I\u2019ve ever seen, with its one-of-a-kind plot, strong acting and vivid development of the setting\u2026 Along with the imaginative plot, the world building of the afterlife is hilariously creative. There are a lot of different choices for how to spend one\u2019s eternity, like Paris Land, Capitalist World, Casino World, Beach World, Men Free World, and countless more.\u201d See her full review below.<\/p>\n<p>Eternity<br \/>\nBy Katherine S., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 17<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Afterlife Love Triangle! Katherine S. Reviews A24&#039;s Heavenly New Film, Eternity\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wyOKEhMLdk0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2490 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eternity.b-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eternity.b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eternity.b.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>I thoroughly enjoyed <em>Eternity<\/em>. It\u2019s the cleverest rom-com I\u2019ve ever seen, with its one-of-a-kind plot, strong acting and vivid development of the setting.<\/p>\n<p>Recently deceased Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) finds herself in an impossible situation: she must choose one of her husbands to spend eternity with in the afterlife and only gets one chance to get it right. It\u2019s between Luke (Callum Turner), her first husband who died young after fighting in a war and Larry (Miles Teller), her second husband who she had children and grew old with.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-2492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eternity.e-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eternity.e-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eternity.e.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>There have been movies about the afterlife before, of course, but I\u2019ve never seen a rom-com with this as its main focus, and I love how both of those aspects interact throughout the film. Along with the imaginative plot, the world building of the afterlife is hilariously creative. There are a lot of different choices for how to spend one\u2019s eternity, like Paris Land, Capitalist World, Casino World, Beach World, Men Free World, and countless more. There is something for everyone, and it would be hard to choose where to go even if you didn\u2019t have to pick between your two husbands.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2493 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eternity.f-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eternity.f-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eternity.f.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>The acting is phenomenal. Being reverted to the physical state during the happiest time of their life, even though they all look young, their souls remain the same age as when they died, and the actors speak and act exactly how an elderly person behaves. Seeing Joan interact differently with each of her past husbands is extremely entertaining. Her shyness with Luke feels like young love whereas her tender annoyance with Larry feels exactly how you behave when you know someone for a long time. I also adore the side plot exploring the relationship of Anna (Da\u2019Vine Joy Randolph) and Ryan (John Early) \u2013 Larry and Joan\u2019s ACs, respectively (you\u2019ll figure out what AC means when you watch the movie).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-2491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eternity.c-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eternity.c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eternity.c.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>There are many themes of uncertainty, regret, possibility, and hope in this film. I found it intriguing that the afterlife represents living life to the fullest and the importance of memory, but also displays messages of adaptability and acceptance in difficult situations. Be advised that there are some mature themes present, including profanity, drinking, and suggestive scenes.<\/p>\n<p>I give\u00a0<em>Eternity\u00a0<\/em>5 out\u00a0of 5 stars and I recommend it for ages\u00a012\u00a0to 18, plus adults. It releases in theaters on\u00a0November 26, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eternity | Official Trailer 2 HD | A24\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GzkoY6hUvQQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend\u00a0eternity, Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with (Miles Teller) and her first love (Callum Turner), who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Katherine S. 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