Using old school clichés, and turning it around; screenwriter Bruce Joel Ruben crafts a memorable and quite good romance film. Ghost is a prime example of using clichés to create something refreshing in the process. Ghost is a very entertaining film, though not perfect, it definitely is a memorable film with some good
performances. The special effects are great too, and elevate the film so much. I enjoyed this film, and normally I don't like romance films, but I did enjoy Ghost. The cast good, the story was entertaining and the film was engaging. The film is a surprising change of direction for Jerry Zucker, who's made a career of spoof films. The film shows that he's able to direct in a different genre. Ghost surprised me because I didn't think I would enjoy it that much. However, I did. The films cast make it work, and I really enjoyed the chemistry that Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze had. What separates Ghost from other romance films is that it's not overly cheesy like countless other romance films. The film has the perfect balance of romance and drama. There is one thing that does puzzle me, I don't think that Whoopi Goldberg was that great to deserve a statue. She was good and all, but I'm sure there were much more deserving performances to merit the Oscar that Goldberg won. Ghost is a good film, smartly crafted, entertaining and fun. I enjoyed this, and thought it was one of the better romance films out. However, this isn't Casablanca. Still worth seeing.
November 14, 2011
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