Director: David Koepp
Year: 2008
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Tea Leoni
I wasn't expecting much from this. When it was released it didn't exactly open to critical acclaim, and I'm not really a huge Gervais fan (I never really did get The Office the way others did). I was mostly just curious.
Perhaps because my expectations were rather low, I actually ended up quite enjoying Ghost Town. Gervais plays Pincus, a dentist who has a near-death experience and ends up being able to see ghosts who want his help. Which all leads to him falling in love with Gwen (Leoni).
It's not a complicated plot by any means, and at times I'd even go so far as to say the film gets rather dull at times (something of an impressive feat for a short movie). But when Ghost Town is being silly, it's actually quite funny. A pleasant surprise, if not the best film out there.
Rating: 3 out of 5
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