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Ghost Town
Directed by David Koepp, Ghost Town
is a predictable and "quaint" romantic comedy that stars Ricky
Gervais as Bertram Pincus (not pink ass), a dentist who simply cannot
stand people.
During a routine colonoscopy, Pincus
dies, however is revived by his specialists, only to discover that he
can see ghosts. Although believing that this is in his mind, he soon
discovers that these ghosts will not leave him alone until he helps them
out.
One ghost in particular, Frank Herlihy
(Greg Kinnear) latches onto Pincus in order to help him prevent his wife
Gwen (Tea Leoni) from marrying a man whom he believes is wrong for her.
Needless to say, Pincus decides to help Frank in order to stop these
ghosts from pestering him and of course, he starts having feelings for
Gwen.
Although the movie has its moments,
Gervais seems to be wasted and at times stereotyped in this role as the
pompous British prat who after what appears to be a lifetime of hating
people, somehow changes his tune when he believes he has discovered the
love of his life. Of course, when things start going good for Pincus, it
goes sour, only to lead to the predictable ending.
Ghost Town had some funny moments like
the naked Ghost and Kinnear as Frank, however at times I found the plot
a little boring and uninspiring. It's definitely one of those clichéd
Hollywood films.
Definitely one to rent before you buy.
- Making Ghost Town
- Ghostly Effects
- Some People Can Do It
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