shawjm-39713 Charlie st. cloud is a dramatic movie nevertheless, however it is not sad enough to give you that good cry other movies do. The plots twists in the movie are not dramatic at all and is overall pretty boring. The movie has good intentions but didn't fufill the tear jerking quality viewers who want a good cry get

Johan Dondokambey The story builds the background solid enough although takes quite long until we see the main concept settles in. And even after that, the main conflict doesn't even really begin until up about four tenths of the movie's duration. But then again, the movie did nicely in telling a mystery with a cooled down and less tense fashion. The flash backs and scream voices help greatly to hold the whole mystery aura altogether due to the overly dominant drama aspect of it. Also I like the fact that at the end the story is about God's second chance to a selected person. Zac Efron did nice in his role here. He can depict the whole character of a good brother very nicely, although I feel that he may have to work more on his facial expression usage. Amanda Crew balances the movie nicely with her role here, and so did Charlie Tahan.

SnoopyStyle Charlie St. Cloud (Zac Efron) was once a promising young sailor, but now he's a grounds keeper at the local cemetery. Right before Sam's death, Charlie makes a deal with Sam to practice baseball meeting him at sunset cannons. Now he sees his spirit every day keeping the promise alive. Five years after the deadly car accident, he sees ghosts. An old schoolmate and competitor Tess Carroll (Amanda Crew) returns to town to compete in an important race as the youngest ever.Every time he makes a movie, Zac Efron is showing that he's a real actor. He's not just the simple pretty boy next door. The story is a light take on loss and grief. It feels like a Nicholas Sparks movie. There is a big twist in this movie. I do wish it could prepare it more, but it's good enough not to feel cheated.

vincentlynch-moonoi This is not a great film. But, of course, most films that come out of Hollywood are not great. But this is a good film, and worth watching (depending on your tastes) I had never seen Zac Efron before, and frankly, I wasn't expecting a lot. But he very nicely here. Others must agree...he has five films coming out in 2012! He's not JUST good looking. There's some substance there, and I expect we'll see quite a bit of him over the next few years.I also was not familiar with Amanda Crew, but she was quite good as the love interest in this film. The other actors do their jobs. The script is decent, and there's more to it than a Lifetime movie (which one of our reviewers said).This film won't end up on my DVD shelf, but I'm glad I watched it. It's in that Hollywood middle ground of quality. Worth a watch.