Ghost Town (2008)

A customer from Hove , 26/10/2008

Not very funny romantic comedy, long boring and not worth a cinema visit

  8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

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A customer from Huddersfield , 25/10/2008

Went and saw this last night and I thought it was excellent.

If you're a fan of Extra's then this is for you as Gervais' character is similer to Andy Millman with regards to his sarcasm, cinicism and humour.

If you're not a fan of the above (like my fiancee) you probably won't think much of this film.

Very good debut as a lead role...

  4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

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A customer from Edgbaston , 26/10/2008

Yes, this is a rom-com with an up-beat ending. However, it is markedly better than the standard releases we are served up with. If you have any liking for Gervais's ascerbic comedy then I think you will like this.

I went along expecting to be disappointed by being presented with a Gervais Hollywood sell-out, but he hasn't really done that. His character is quite unpleasant much of the time and even if his character reform is rather sudden and a touch incredible (within a story about a man who can see ghosts), it is just about swallowable because there is enough within Gervais's portrayal for you to want him to change.

Special mention must go to both Tea Leoni and Greg Kinnear for their first rate supporting performances.

The whole thing is a light, funny (not belly-laugh), rom-com that does not have to resort to stoner or gross-out gags to try to get a laugh.

  3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

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A customer from Ringmer (Lewes) , 25/10/2008

RG on form and has made the transfer to big screen as staring role well. He suffered from a cast that tried too hard, the pent up widow, the over smarmy ex husband the forgetable boyfriend. These and other supporting characters felt like cliches from every rom com film made, a biker dressed as a hells angels please.

The opening shot of NY in motion (don't do it) just open on the dentist tools or anything but another F****** shot of NY. RG as always delivered in the laughs but i think he could have worked some of his black humour into the make everyone feel happy scenes at the end.

Apart from these things it's a really good film, def. go see it.

  2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

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A customer from Ashton-Under-Lyne , 26/10/2008

Grumpy and reclusive Manhattan dentist Bertram Pincus (brought to life ! ? by Ricky Gervais) has enough problems communicating with the living, when he dies for a few moments under anesthesis during a rather personal op, he is cursed with the rather unwanted ability to communicate with the departed. Finding a vent for their frustrations at being in limbo the dead hound the reclusive Pincus with their demands for messages they need passing to the living. This is a great idea and a well thought out and hilarious comedy that really tickled our funny bones. Whether you are a huge Gervais fan or not, definately rent this ghost, we are sure you wont be disappointed.

  2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

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A customer from Hove , 26/10/2008

Not very funny romantic comedy, long boring and not worth a cinema visit

  8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

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