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Welcome to my review website. I love movies, and here’s the place I talk about them. You’ll find my ratings, on a scale of zero to five stars, in all of my posts. For each film, I’ve written either a full critique, which is a longer piece; a compact review, which is usually just a paragraph; or a quick take, which is only a sentence or two. I also post articles about the world of cinema on my film blog.

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A Ghost Story (2017)

A Ghost Story (2017)

Writer-director David Lowery’s A Ghost Story is precisely that—the story of a ghost, essentially told from the perspective of that ghost. What begins as a plodding, even tediously slow film somehow manages to blossom without ever picking up its glacial pace. This is not a horror film, and likely not a story for most audiences, but in remaining true to its essence throughout, A Ghost Story becomes a gentle, almost wordless, and, yes, haunting exploration of life, death, and the emotions that surround both.

***½ (out of *****)

©2020 David R. George III


2017 • 1 HOUR, 32 MINUTES
A24 • SAILOR BEAR • ZERO TRANS FAT PRODUCTIONS • IDEAMAN STUDIOS

STARRING
CASEY AFFLECK, ROONEY MARA

ALSO STARRING
LIZ CARDENAS FRANKE, WILL OLDHAM

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY
DAVID LOWERY

NO 2017 ACADEMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS

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