On the outside, I try to project an image of having it all together. But underneath that, I'm kind of a disaster. Hence... the name of the site: GlossyVeneer. Synopsis:
Bertram Pincus is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but is miraculously revived after seven minutes, he wakes up to discover that he now has the annoying ability to see ghosts.
From the IMDB Profile
Notable:
Ricky Gervais
Quote:
It’s not so much the crowd, as the individuals within the crowd.
Rating: PG-13 for some strong language, sexual humor and drug references
Ghost Town
This film is yet another victim of poor Hollywood marketing. I swear, the whole industry thinks we’re unable to like films unless they are slapstick, gross-out humor or full of big explosions and shootings. So the marketing of this film kind of indicated it was more laugh-out-loud than it was. In reality, it was full of subtle humor and drama and emotions.
Once I realized that, I enjoyed the subtlety. Ricky Gervais does a nice job in the role of the dentist that is a lonely grump. Greg Kinnear’s performance managed to evoke a range of emotion from me, from anger and annoyance and sympathy.
This seems like the type of film where the quiet nuances would emerge more and more on repeat viewings. This is yet another film that shows the importance of human connection. Kudos to the cast and crew on this.
My rating: stars
