The Ghost Writer (2010; Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller) Rating : 4.5 / 5 "Another Polanski masterpiece"

Studio France 2 Cinema

France Televisions

Canal+

Distributed by Summit Entertainment

Optimum Releasing

Pathe

Directed by Roman Polanski

Release date 16 April 2010 (UK)

Running time 128 minutes

Language English

Starring Ewan McGregor

Pierce Brosnan

Kim Cattrall

Olivia Williams

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Brief Synopsis

A ghost writer (Ewan McGregor) has been assigned to continue his predecessor work on British Prime Minister Adam Lang memoirs (Pierce Brosnan). A big pay and the ghost writer can't resist it. However, the ghost writer later finds out that the task has never been so easy which soon he finds out that his predecessor is murdered instead of suicide or accident.

Adam Lang who is currently being investigate for criminal wars cause the ghost writer to dig deeper inside it. As many said that the truth should have never been revealed, the ghost writer is bringing himself a danger when he starts revealing the truth. After all, he manages to finish the memoirs which later his curiosity bring him to the end of his journey.

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Review

You might have read the above brief synopsis that I specifically mentioned a ghost writer term over and over. Interestingly, the whole 200 minutes and I can't even find a single clue about the main character name on the movie. Well, no matter how silly it is that a main character without a name, you won't even notice it because the movie is excitingly intriguing and interesting that you won't even dare to get up from your seat. Polanski has really put very much effort bringing this novel story into a motion cinematic art of story telling. Thanks to him, politic movie has never been so interesting like ever before especially with the controversy element that he added to satisfy the audience hunger for more.

Ewan in the centre role of the movie executed the character brilliantly as well Pierce Brosnan supporting role really lift up the characters. Both acted really good, but I have to praise brilliant work of Pierce which I find he is really different from the usual James Bond.

Well, from all the good side, there must be something bad about it. Besides, a main character without a name, the movie has a really simple elegant but a bit disappointing ending. I wish that the ending could have been edited by getting rid of couple seconds of the movie exactly before ***SPOILER***** to feed the needs of audiences curiosity.

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Movie Trailer

The Men who stares at goat (2010; Genre: Comedy, War, Drama) Rating: 2/5

The Men who stares at goat is an awkward movie so do intriguing. Well, why is it intriguing? Starring Oscar winning awards George Clooney has surely lifted the popularity of the movie. Clooney is terrific in drama movie, the way he execute the character is compelling enough for viewers to endure 90 minutes weird movie.

Inspired by the true story, the movie is about operation of the military to create super marine who has psychic ability like walking through walls, reading mines, finding lost things and many more. It all begins with Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor), a journalist, who wants to show his wife bravery by going to IRAQ to cover the war yet accidentally meet a guy name Lyn Cassady (George Clooney) who he knew from the previous interviewee that Lyn is a psychic marine. Instead going for the war news, Bob then follows Lyn to gather more information about the secret operation which first he thought it was some sort crazy stuff made up by insane past interviewee. Bob then follow him to anywhere Lyn wants to go and later ends up in the military camp where the psychic research is being conducted to a newer level than before.

During the adventure, some funny scene can be found but not as hilarious like many other comedy movie. Quite disappointing for me, as I thought it would be very funny like the trailer but alluring enough to keep me watching hoping for the story to get better soon. However, fact doesn't say so. The story getting weirder towards the end, the totally awkward plot really let me down which I feel that I have been cheated by the title shown in the beginning of the movie "More of this is true than you would believe". The project psychic is really there and one of the sources, the movie heavily fictionalised it making it unbelievable. Yet at least, the funny dialogue and scene is not corny and George Clooney act is entertaining enough.

For those who are going to watch this movie, hmmm..., I have nothing to say. People have different taste. You might come out loving this movie but for me its a NO NO.

Received 6.6 in imdb and 54% in rotten tomatoes.

Here is the trailer have a taste on it!