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A Ghost Story - the critics rave

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Posted on September 26, 2017 at 13:47:59
Dr Phibes
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 A Ghost Story could have been a good 20 minute short instead of a feature film. Do we need to see 30 second scenes that could have been 5? Maybe some would disagree and enjoy a 2 MPH scenic ride. I thought A Ghost Story had it's moments and I didn't hate it... But I need a movie to work a little harder.

 

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RE: A Ghost Story - the critics rave, posted on October 4, 2017 at 14:10:31
fantja
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 What is the subject matter of this film?

 

RE: A Ghost Story - the critics rave, posted on October 6, 2017 at 05:49:13
Dr Phibes
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 IMDB
"In this singular exploration of legacy, love, loss, and the enormity of existence, a recently deceased, white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to try to reconnect with his bereft wife. "

 

RE: A Ghost Story - the critics rave, posted on October 6, 2017 at 17:15:29
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 I thought I would provide a bit more detail. I saw this with absolutely no expectation, just a dim memory of a good review in the LA Times. So as it started, I was thinking it was some sort of version of the old Demi Moore movie Ghost, which was a love story. And I was finding it slow as well. But it turned into something quite different than that. I don't intend to spoil anything, but it became a meditation on some of the big questions, an overtly art movie that left linear plot and easy interpretation behind. It struck a chord with me, and I actually thought about it quite a bit. Like 2001 (but of course not at all like it), it does not answer everything.

 

RE: A Ghost Story - the critics rave, posted on October 7, 2017 at 09:59:07
fantja
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 TY- tunenut

 

RE: A Ghost Story - the critics rave, posted on October 9, 2017 at 05:09:20
Dr Phibes
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 Tunenut- Thank you- It's a hard movie to explain and one could misunderstand a synopsis and expect "Ghost". I appreciated what you wrote and I see your points.
It's difficult to compare "A Ghost Story" to another film and "2001"was a fair enough reference. It also reminded me of "Beyond the Black Rainbow"- in terms of pacing and unanswered questions...
At one point I cracked - "Who made this thing? Andy Warhol?" That said, the images of the film do linger and it sure wasn't Hollywood B.S.!

 

RE: A Ghost Story - the critics rave, posted on October 9, 2017 at 14:25:06
fantja
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 Much Thanks! Dr Phibes
it is quite alright to make a film that makes us think, ask questions.
Good to read that this film is not cookie-cutter Hollywood.

 

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