Ghost Town
2008
**½
Director: David Koepp
Cast: Ricky Gervais, Téa Leoni, Greg Kinnear, Billy Campbell, Kristen Wiig, Dana Ivey, Aasif Mandvi, Alan Ruck
A misanthropic English dentist wakes up from a botched medical procedure with the ability to see the ghosts of dead people. The new circumstances introduce him to a widowed Egyptologist, who begins to melt the man's cold exterior. Ricky Gervais makes for an unconventional romcom lead in his first Hollywood starring role. The part isn't much of a stretch for him, though, but he knows how to deliver a funny line. Greg Kinnear, on the other hand, is incredibly exhausting as the love interest's dead husband. This comedy has a sweet and amusing premise and likeable characters, but the script is mindnumbingly predictable. Will he get the girl? Will he help the ghosts to find peace? Will he become a better person? These questions are answered without a single surprise.
