Ricky Gervais headlines this overly long comedy about an uncaring man (Pincus) who just needs someone to love - and he gets that chance when his colonoscopy sends him to the dead zone and back to the living world, allowing him to see ghosts. Greg Kinnear co-stars as Frank, a recently deceased man trying to break up his wife's (Téa Leoni relationship with a man who he feels is trying to steal her money.
Full of awkward moments thanks to Gervais' dialogue, Ghost Town is frequently funny and genuinely good-natured, but the plot doesn't stand out from the pack and the film runs tediously long through its final scenes. Kinnear's character is more an annoyance than good, and at times the film's pacing slows down the entirety of the romance. The finale tells us exactly what we were thinking from the beginning: Gervais' character needs to listen to everyone, especially the ghosts - not exactly a stunning revelation for those of us accustomed to the ghost-listener films and television shows. Unfortunately, Ghost Town becomes a smartly witty but forgettable story about a loner finding Mrs. Right with a bunch of the same ghosts around him. It makes the title seem a bit off; if Gervais was only going to help a few ghosts to get back to his lovey-dovey, doesn't that make it more of a "tight-knit group" than a "town?"
Look out for SNL cast member Kristen Wigg in the opening hospital scenes for a fantastically dorky performance.
Ghost Town on Rotten Tomatoes
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