Robin Williams stars in "What Dreams May Come," a 1998 film also starring Annabelle Sciorra, Cuba Gooding, Jr., and Max von Sydow.
I unfortunately did not get to see this film when it was released in 1998, but I always wanted to see it.
Williams plays Dr. Chris Nielson, who is married to his soulmate Annie. They have two children and are very happy until the children die in a car accident. Four years later, Chris himself dies and goes to heaven. There he is reunited with his dog and children, and is guided by an angel (Gooding) who takes the form of an old friend.
He then learns that Annie is dead also, and is excited at the prospect of being reunited with her. But it's explained to him that it won't be possible -- Annie has committed suicide and is in Hell -- not the result of judgment against them, but it is their nature to create "nightmare" afterlife worlds based on their pain.
Determined to find her, Chris leaves the beauty of paradise and searches for Annie to bring her to heaven to be with him and the children. But it's dangerous -- and no one has ever been moved from Hell to Heaven.
Gorgeous cinematography and a very moving story, with Williams giving an excellent performance. It's an intriguing script and well directed by Vincent Ward. A beautiful fantasy.
Given that one of the main characters commits suicide, I of course thought of Williams' own suicide throughout the film. And it made me miserable. If Heaven and Hell are really like this - and of course, we don't know what lies beyond, this is a story -- I hope someone finds him and brings him to heaven. He had too much humanity, warmth and talent and gave too much joy to the world to be anywhere else.
I unfortunately did not get to see this film when it was released in 1998, but I always wanted to see it.
Williams plays Dr. Chris Nielson, who is married to his soulmate Annie. They have two children and are very happy until the children die in a car accident. Four years later, Chris himself dies and goes to heaven. There he is reunited with his dog and children, and is guided by an angel (Gooding) who takes the form of an old friend.
He then learns that Annie is dead also, and is excited at the prospect of being reunited with her. But it's explained to him that it won't be possible -- Annie has committed suicide and is in Hell -- not the result of judgment against them, but it is their nature to create "nightmare" afterlife worlds based on their pain.
Determined to find her, Chris leaves the beauty of paradise and searches for Annie to bring her to heaven to be with him and the children. But it's dangerous -- and no one has ever been moved from Hell to Heaven.
Gorgeous cinematography and a very moving story, with Williams giving an excellent performance. It's an intriguing script and well directed by Vincent Ward. A beautiful fantasy.
Given that one of the main characters commits suicide, I of course thought of Williams' own suicide throughout the film. And it made me miserable. If Heaven and Hell are really like this - and of course, we don't know what lies beyond, this is a story -- I hope someone finds him and brings him to heaven. He had too much humanity, warmth and talent and gave too much joy to the world to be anywhere else.