Review of Casper (1995) by Mark Ronald B — 09 Nov 2008
Casper is a 1995 comedy/fantasy film directed by Brad Silberling. Staring Christina Ricci as Kathleen 'Kat' Harvey and Bill Pullman as Dr. James Harvey.
Furious that her late father only willed her his gloomy-looking mansion rather than his millions, Carrigan Crittenden (Moriarty) is ready to burn the place to the ground when she discovers a map to a treasure hidden in the house. But when she enters the rickety mansion to seek her claim, she is frightened away by a wicked wave of ghosts. Determined to get her hands on this hidden fortune, she hires afterlife therapist Dr. James Harvey (Pullman) to exorcise the ghosts from the mansion. Harvey and his daugh- ter Kat (Ricci) move in, and soon Kat meets Casper, the ghost of a young boy who's "the friendliest ghost you know." But not so friendly are Casper's uncles--Stretch, Fatso and Stinkie--who are determined to drive all "fleshies" away. Ultimately, it is up to Harvey and Kat to help the ghosts cross over to the other side.
This review of Casper (1995) was written by Mark Ronald B on 09 Nov 2008.
Casper has generally received mixed reviews.
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