The picture directed by Hollywood writer David Koepp, opened September 19, 2008.Ricky Gervais plays a curmudgeonly dentist that accidentally dies for a short period of time during a routine medical procedure. He is brought back to life with the ability to see all of the ghosts in New York City. In fact, the ghosts are able to talk with him, but no one else in society. One of these ghosts is played by Greg Kinnear a philandering husband that was never good enough for his wife (Tea Leoni) when he was alive. Tea Leoni is an archeologist that has taken up with a great and smart man, whom she wants to marry. Gregg Kinnear hates the idea so he strikes a deal with the dentist to break up the wife's new relationship.
What happens with the rest of the movie is quite predictable, but somehow I was charmed. Perhaps it was Ricky Gervais playing an unlikely leading man. Or maybe it was how beautiful NYC looks.
Either way, by the end of the movie, the script has played all of its cards. However, there's still some heartwarming and emotional truth within the story. Then you realize that Ricky Gervais isn't so bad afterall, and he totally could get in there with Tea Leoni.
Aside from a questionable joke about Chinese folks, Ghost Town is a surprisingly satisfying and heartfelt romantic comedy.
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