Saturday, March 6, 2010

The Ghost Writer


Not many people have heard of this movie.  Which is a shame.  This "art film" by Roland Polanski has a fantastic story line that twists and turns through out.   This is definitely a thinking movie as opposed to a thriller or action movie.   It's a mystery at heart.   It draws you in, getting you to invest in the characters, and then at the end it gives you a good twist.. which I will not spoil for you.  Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor are there usual selves..  very good actors.. but nothing fantastic.   Look out for James Belushi... he has a small part... not comedic... that surprised the heck out of me.   I hardly recognized him when I first saw him.  It took me a moment to recognize his voice and then it hit me.   The cinematography was quite good for this type of movie.  Moody and wet...   Definitely one of the best mysteries in a long while.  4.0/6.0

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