2008 - Rated PG-13 - 1 hr 42 min
Director: David Koepp
Starring: Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Tea Leoni, Aasif Mandvi, Alan Ruck, Kristen Wiig, Dana Ivey
This one's pretty funny. Ricky Gervais does irritable better than anyone else, so he works in this role. Greg Kinnear needles pretty well himself, so he works well in his role. Perfect. And who doesn't love a heart-broken Tea Leoni character?
So Gervais sees ghosts that want his help, it annoys him, but Kinnear convinces him to help him stop his widow (Leoni) from marrying a guy who's wrong for her... at least in his eyes. Of course, Gervais gets attached, against his better judgment, and things go horribly wrong. Unless he can learn to be less of a jackass and win her over.
It's pretty cut-and-dry rom/com, but it has enough flair to make it seem original and appeal to guys as well. Call it paranormal romance or sci-fi rom/com or whatever you want. But it's definitely a fun one to watch.
I've come to the conclusion that I just don't like Gervais. I find him arrogant and often mean spirited.
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