always seemed out of place for clint

Well, he was 80 when he made it, so thoughts of mortality & what may or may not come afterward could well have been on his mind. And from an artistic point of view, he deliberately chose to go with something we wouldn't normally associate with his work, perhaps to keep himself creatively fresh & experimenting as a filmmaker.

I just watched this for a second time last night and I was struck by its quietly understated, reflective tone. There's no preaching in it, just observation & an acknowledgment of the mystery of life & death. No answers, just some thoughtful questions. I like that very much.

Jay Mohr seemed the most out of place for me as a cast member. I guess Ron Livingston and/or Josh Brolin weren't available? LOL