Good movie, although it is rather long

Rating: 8/10 (19 May 2006)

I watched this movie without any expectations, good or bad, and came out thinking it was a good movie. The movie keeps you interested by feeding you bits and pieces of the story at a time. Hanks does a good job, as usual, but Paul Betany stole the show in my opinion. He portrays his character with such raw emotion, viewers can't help but feel sympathy for Silas, "the ghost". The filming was also done very well, the viewing into the past was magnificently done. My one complaint with this movie is that the ending ran a little long, causing most of us to grow fidgety and wonder where Ron Howard is leading us, only to discover that it was just a long ending. Overall, I would have to say that this movie was a success, despite what critics may say.