Afterlife of the Party

A comedy built on a second chance after death. Cassie spends her birthday week running from party to party, not noticing the people around her. She dies in an accident. Afterwards she is given a task: put right what stands between her and three people she left behind. There is limited time for it and nobody can see her. The three are clear: Lisa, her friend of many years, the father she grew distant from, and the mother she abandoned. Cassie tries to intervene indirectly with each, and every attempt makes her face what she did. The narrative proceeds in the genre's known shape: light comedy, emotional softening, reconciliation at the close. Stephen Herek directed; he is known for teen and family films. Victoria Justice plays Cassie and Midori Francis plays Lisa. It was made for a streaming service and shown there directly. An easy choice for anyone who likes light fantasy comedy and stories about friendship. For a viewer looking for originality, the film follows a familiar template and produces no surprises.