53. Ghost Town

53. Ghost Town (2008) - 02/28/09 - Blu-Ray:

One would think, judging by the way this film was marketed, that this would be a slap stick comedy starring an Englishman who a lot of people STILL don't know about.....bumbling and stumbling his way through life where he can see dead people...that annoy him (according to the poster). For the most part that is true, but they keep the slapstick and bumbling and stumbling to quite the minimum. And you know what? It WORKS. This movie had a whole lot of heart and further proves that Ricky Gervais is a solid actor. This film was much more dramatic than anything I've ever seen him in and he was just superb. Unfortunately this one didn't make a ton of money in theaters which for some strange fucking reason translates to Ricky Gervais can't draw a crowd therefore no one will hire him. I really hope that isn't true since this movie is receiving a lot of buzz now that it is on DVD and Blu-Ray (which actually was stunning) and would LOVE to see him in more movies (not movies about being locked in a museum). His brand of comedy is just so smart and the world needs a lot more of that these days. 4/5