Entertaining but silly

Rating: 7/10 (17 February 2002)

I find "Ghost" to be a highly entertaining bit of silliness. The believability factor here is absolute zero, so leave your brain at the door -- but the film is funny, entertaining and moving at parts. The (much discussed) ending IS in fact sickeningly sweet and sentimental (as well as straining credibility to the point of embarrassment), but it can't put the film into the "new age drivel" category since the movie never does take itself very seriously.
Overall, a very entertaining and engaging film with some over the top moments, and an ending almost as "bad" as Fatal Attraction. You don't have to enjoy love stories to like this film (although it will help) -- if you can suspend disbelief (or just ignore it) and don't have too many preconceived notions of "after death," you will be entertained.
7/10