"You hurt because you're alive."
Charlie St. Cloud had it all. He was a top scholar in his class, he had a scholarship for sailing to Stanford. He had a great relationship with his little brother, and he was going places. That was until of the night of the crash. Charlie and his little brother, Sam, were t-boned at an intersection, and Charlie's life was forever changed. Both Charlie and Sam were killed in the crash, but by fate or an act of God, as the paramedic said, Charlie was revived. At his brother's funeral he began to see his little brother's ghost. For the next 5 years, every day at sunset, Charlie runs into the woods at the graveyard to hang out with his little brother. No one else can see Sam, but Charlie's ability to see Sam also allows Charlie to see other people who are stuck in limbo before they pass. Everyone in town thinks Charlie is crazy and has wasted his potential by becoming the groundskeeper at the graveyard where Sam is buried. By a chance encounter, Charlie runs into an old high school classmate who ran in the same sailing circles as he did. Tess made it out of their town and is set to go on a six month long sailing solo race across the globe when she runs into Charlie. For a few days, they have a magical time, but all is not right with Tess, and Charlie has to realize that there is a reason he was saved that night.
Drama, death, romance, and a shirtless Zac Efron? I'm in. despite the obvious draws to this film, it is rather interesting to see how this storyline is put together. Though there are a few very clear twists that occur, film is entertaining and well put together. It's really interesting to see Efron in a serious dramatic role. He can't rely on his looks or physical presence as much in this film, which I think pushes his abilities to prove that he can be a serious actor.
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