Review of Ghost Town (2008) by Drlowdon — 31 May 2014

Following a near death experience miserable dentist Betrum Pincus discovers that he can see dead people, and most of them seem to want something from him.

Despite the supernatural element, and fact that Ricky Gervais is slightly more interesting than your conventional leading man, Ghost Town is every bit a standard romantic comedy. As soon as the two leads meet it is pretty obvious where the movie is heading and all the usual elements associated with the genre are present and correct, including the obligatory 'break up' halfway three quarters of the way through the movie. This cliched set up wouldn't be such a problem if the Ghost Town were funny enough to make up for it but, while there are a few laughs, I can't imagine anyone rolling up with laughter at any point to be honest.

The understated central performance from Gervais, along with good support from (the always reliable) Greg Kinnear and Tea Leoni do ensure things always remain watchable but in the end Ghost Town is largely forgettable.