A fair movie but nothing special.

Rating: 6/10 (8 September 2009)

Ghost made serious money in theatres. It was the highest grossing film of 1990. It had incredibly broad appeal with it's slick combination of action, romance and comedy. Does that make it a great film? No, but Ghost is still worth a watch. The originality of the film's premise made my first viewing of Ghost quite enjoyable. I mean in how many movies is the main character a Ghost for most of the film? This is the only such movie I have even heard of. However, it is when you look beyond the novelty of the Ghost premise, that you see the film for what it really is; a very routine, predictable piece of Hollwood film making. This is not a bad film. It's just not interesting enough to be worth more than one or two viewings,especially for fairly experienced movie buffs like me. That said, I still recommend that you see Ghost some time or another. The fun performances of Whoopi Goldberg and especially Patrick Swayze and the entertaining ghost effects make the movie worth viewing, but just don't expect a timeless classic.