Ghost Town
2008 Directed by David Koepp
Synopsis
He sees dead people... and they annoy him.
Bertram Pincus, is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but is miraculously revived after seven minutes, he wakes up to discover that he now has the annoying ability to see ghosts.
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Started poor, but worked well toward the end. Tough decision between, two 1/2 or 3, but simply out of respect for the film . . .and Ricky Gervais 3 stars is suitable.
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Ghost Town is a surprisingly successful attempt to turn Ricky Gervais into a Hollywood romcom lead (who's next, Dudley Moore? Oh right), conventional without appearing compromised, and agreeably lacking in lazy anti-Britishness. Gervais plays a misanthropic dentist who dies on the operating table and returns to life to find he can see ghosts - and they all want his help. The most overbearing is tuxedoed adulterer Greg Kinnear, who's desperate for him to break up the marriage of ex-wife Tea Leoni. There's a bit of Sixth Sense in there, a lot of Groundhog Day and a chunk of Amélie, but Ghost Town does ultimately carve out a small niche of its own, with a fair few laughs (the funniest bit…
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Frank: Hey, when the devil shows up, you think he's gonna have little red horns and carry a pitchfork? No, he's gonna work for Amnesty International, and he's gonna give all his money to the homeless.
Bertram Pincus: Well, if he did all that, wouldn't he lose the title "the devil"?A
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Gervais is solid as always, and I really enjoyed Kinnears performance as well.
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Plot isn't all that and seems underdeveloped - there was potential for some fresher input, but a likeable cast - superbly frontet by an understated and toned down R.Gervais - make this quite amusing and charming.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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Frank: Hey, when the devil shows up, you think he's gonna have little red horns and carry a pitchfork? No, he's gonna work for Amnesty International, and he's gonna give all his money to the homeless.
Bertram Pincus: Well, if he did all that, wouldn't he lose the title "the devil"?A
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Fine, but nothing special
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If you like Gervais and his type of humor (I do), then you'll appreciate it. Otherwise it's probably rather bland. It's a cute rom-com that's at least worth a rental for Gervais.
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Gervais is solid as always, and I really enjoyed Kinnears performance as well.
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Awkwardly gervaisian.
So, gervaisian.
(In a good way!)
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Plot isn't all that and seems underdeveloped - there was potential for some fresher input, but a likeable cast - superbly frontet by an understated and toned down R.Gervais - make this quite amusing and charming.
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This is a heart-warming and hilarious film. Watch it, you'll like it.
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Ricky Gervais has insinuated in interviews and audio commentaries that he doesn’t consider himself much of an actor. He thinks of himself as a comedian, as if somehow the business of making people laugh until it hurts dismisses one from being a true thespian. Of course, any fan of the unparalleled British masterpiece The Office, would beg to differ with his self-assessment. It doesn’t take a critic to see the acting chops between the awkward moments of silence he inspired as squirm-inducing boss David Brent. Whether Gervais truly sells himself short or he’s just being modest, it would be hard for anyone to not consider him a proper actor after having seen Ghost Town, a supernatural comedy that showcases both…