"Ghost Town" is a lightweight rom-com elevated by its performances. It is a reminder that the funniest people are often not comedians, but actors playing straight in funny roles. I just discovered Ricky Gervais in this movie and watched his other movie The Invention of Lying.
It also shows what Gervais can do in the right role. The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review. The parents' guide to what's in this movie.
Portrays a heartfelt transformation of a malcontent into a giving person. Ghost Town movie reviews & Metacritic score: Bertram Pincus is a man whose skills leave much to be desired. With an unoriginal premise, a predictable and cliché outcome, mostly unfunny jokes and clichés characters, Ghost Town is a very average comedy. The Quarantine Stream: 'Ghost Town' Makes Ricky Gervais Endearing in a RomCom from 'Spider-Man' User Reviews. Not exactly "laugh out loud funny", but very well done. While this movie is comedy, it's not really a major "laugh-fest" or anything - but it is very well done and interesting to watch.
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The dead silently return to a small rural town following the suicide of a young man in this low-key, mournful drama that defies genre categorization. Ghost Town is a funny, light and likable romantic comedy that will to appeal to a wide range of audiences. Ricky Gervais is better known for playing hilariously unlikable characters, but you can't help but root for Ping Pong Playa Movie Review. It's then — after a winter's worth of haphazard and half-sketched build-up — that the film dives.