87/100
Ghost world, indeed—hadn't seen this since 2001 (when I watched it three times in quick succession), and the sight of Enid and Becky browsing the aisles of "Masterpiece Video" abruptly made me realize how much the world has changed in what seems to me like the blink of an eye. That aside, I still believe every word of my contemporaneous review for Time Out New York, so here that is:
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Terry Zwigoff wastes no time in distinguishing Ghost World, his superlative adaptation of Daniel Clowes's acclaimed graphic novel, from your average sex-obsessed, corporate-friendly Hollywood teen comedy. While the movie opens with an exuberant burst of rock & roll energy—symbolizing a joy and freedom that mostly eludes its characters—the tune…