Acensbart Excellent but underrated film

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Married Baby Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

johncorosz-95980 At the end of the film, the ghost finally does retrieve his wife's note, and upon reading it, he is free of the time loop and immediately disappears. However, what's written down is never revealed to the audience. "We thought about whether or not we should show it, but it doesn't matter as much as just knowing that he got it," says Lowery. "Nothing written there would mean anything to the audience at that point, and it would just complicate that moment - you'd see something, process it, and then wonder what it means." - Now that is the official ending. Geeez, what a let down. I guess I thought ghosts (as depicted often in literature and now days in documentaries) haunted places due to tragedy and grief linked to the soul doing the haunting. In this we see a note being placed, a lover dying accidentally and another love leaving for a new life. We all know that often these events in life will pull us (often) into the thoughts of the past. So it goes without saying that the ghost should REALLY have been Mara (the wife).

garyprosser1 Was delighted to find this on Netflix after not making it to the cinema to see it. Last night, I watched it and it was quite unlike any other film I've ever seen. It's not a horror, it's not a drama, a thriller or a comedy. It's a fantasy but it's also completely unlike any film I've ever watched. The premise is simple. Casey Affleck (C) and Rooney Mara (M) are a couple and the film starts with scenes of their domestic lives. C is then killed (not a spoiler) and M has to identify his body. So far, so familiar. What follows is film-making of a different kind. Yes, the idea of a dead person revisiting their loved one isn't new (Ghost, for example) and neither is the idea of a film from the point of view of a ghost (The Others) but the way it's done here is completely original and brilliantly effective. It's a brave move to design the ghost as a sheet with eye holes (much like a five year old would draw a ghost) and it shouldn't work but it does. At no point is it comical or absurd; once I'd got my head around it, I accepted it completely. C's ghost returns to the home and then plays silent, invisible witness to M's life as she grieves and moves forward. There is one remarkable scene (lasting a good few minutes) that shows only M eating a pie before being sick. C's ghost doesn't move throughout, watching and observing but unable to connect. It's a scene that drifts towards being too long before becoming more powerful. The rest of the film then plays with time, perspective and every other dimension going. The idea of existentialism rears its head constantly, particularly in one long speech (especially noteworthy in a film low on dialogue) by a house member who questions just how much we have to do in life (and how we nearly all fail) to ensure that we will be remembered by more than the next generation. All the while, C is there, watching and observing. He learns to affect the material items around him but ultimately, he is trapped. C is trapped in death and can't move on, M is trapped in grief but can move on. This dreamlike, hypnotic film will be a Marmite experience. For the many who will watch it and think "what the hell was that dull, dreary nonsense all about?", there will be someone who just falls in love with it. There's no storyline to unravel, no dialogue to quote and requote, no action, drama, car chases or raucous laughs, just a series of scenes and images that I couldn't get enough of. It's like watching a beautiful and completely original dream and it's a dream I'll watch again. 8.5/10

nimloc One of the few movies I've seen in ages that actually inspired some thought. Made a good portrayal of the human spirit and it's search for attachment and relevance. Have to admit, I first watched it because the ghost was wearing a sheet and I assumed it would be ridiculous and I was on a cruise ship and the movie options were limited. Although I did openly mock many parts of the film, it did hit the high points of loss and longing. Anyone who has ever lost someone special will be able to appreciate the emotion of the ghost as it wants to connect, but simply cannot reach out across the void. Was expecting a 'Scooby Doo', but got a 'Ghost' with the ability to emote.

jenniflower74 Beautifully shot and a heartbreaking story of love lost.