Henry Saw: Ghost Town

Charming


Ghost Town was predictable. Unremarkable. Pretty forgettable. But I actually liked it. As I said...it has charm. And most of that is due to the comic ability of the film's star: Ricky Gervais.

I enjoy the British "The Office" but its not my favorite thing ever. Extras, on the other hand, is amazing. Please, please seek it out if you haven't seen it. Just pure brilliance. So I was a Ricky Gervais fan going in.

The basic plot is: Gervais plays a dentist who is a total curmudgeon. Just a real jerk. And some of the funniest stuff in the movie is Gervais just being a bit of an ass to everyone. Anyway, while under going a colonoscopy he dies for a "little bit" and afterwards can see and talk to dead people. So its a bit of Sixth Sense, Ghost ("You in danger girl"), Down to Earth, Just Like Heaven...etc.

So its pretty formulaic but it is kinda sweet and it is kinda funny. Perhaps nothing more than an airplane movie (in other words, don't seek it out but if its playing on a flight, its worth the time).

Grade: B

Best Scene? Kristen Wiig (from SNL) playing the doctor who has to explain to Ricky Gervais that he died in the O.R....for a little bit.