Ten years ago the thought of associating Clint Eastwood with a film with a supernatural theme would be unthinkable. But society's current love affair with all all-things spooky has seen an unlikely marriage.

And thank god. Hereafter is a revelation. Too many films in this wave of fantasy/supernatural/horror stories are quick and easy. Simplistic and two-dimensional.

Hereafter is quite the opposite. It's a thoughtful exploration that looks at the impact of death from three distinct perspectives. It doesn't follow a simple formula as it follows three characters and their respective emotional journeys.

The trailer emphasises George Lonegan (Matt Damon) - a former genuine psychic who has walked away from the emotionally draining job but in the movie proper it's more about the other protagonists - a famous French journalist and a young english boy.

It's difficult to talk about their parts without giving anything away so I won't. It's not important beyond the fact that it will give you pause for thought regardless of your personal beliefs. Cecilie De France and Frankie and George McLaren turn in strong performances

Quite simply Hereafter is a film to be truly savoured. It looks at psychics, beliefs, con-men (including a blunt look at cold-reading) and attitudes towards the hereafter.

It does so both subtly and bluntly, punctuating the journey with emotionally impactful events from the real world.

Most importantly it doesn't get preachy and avoids the polarising points of religion and definitive answers.

Intelligent and thought-provoking this is one not to miss. This may be Eastwood's masterpiece.