Review of Ghost World (2001) by Drew R — 24 Jun 2014
I know this movie is supposed to be some kind of commentary on growing up on the fringes of society, but I couldn't see it as anything other then a prolonged journey to the utter ruination of Seymour's life at Enid's hands. She sets him up with a nice lady, then gets jealous and convinces him to be with her, whereupon she promptly freaks out, leaves, and ignores him until he has a meltdown.
She also steals a poster from him that, as it turns out, belongs to the company he works for, and claims the artwork as her own. Seymour loses his job, loses his apartment, and loses his girlfriend, all because Enid is a whiney little brat.
And to add insult to injury, in the end, Enid doesn't have to pay for what she's done. Nope, she just hops a bus and rides off into the sunset. No guilt, no repercussions, no consequences. Seems to me the moral of this story is: You can get away with anything if you're a teenage reject.
It's pathetic.
This review of Ghost World (2001) was written by Drew R on 24 Jun 2014.
Ghost World has generally received very positive reviews.
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