Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Fatma Suarez The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

jltournier1 The story revolves around Nina, a young, professional ESL teacher and translator, who is anguished to the core of her being by the sudden loss of husband Jamie - a cellist - beautifully played by Alan Rickman. Nina's grief at her loss is so profound that she frequently breaks down in hysterical crying jags. She seems to sense Jamie's presence – and one day, it's not only a sensation, he's actually, physically present in her flat. She's thrilled – she's comforted – they affectionately nuzzle and play duets. Jamie is loving and tender, although he appears to suffer from the cold.Life with Jamie, living or dead, seems blissful initially. But while Nina is at work, Jamie invites his ghost mates in to watch videos; they are a motley crew who don't allow Nina any privacy, and that is a bit of a turn-off. They impose on her to pick up more videos, and they help Jamie to "helpfully" roll up her old carpet and rearrange her furniture – without asking her, however. One reviewer said that Jamie's actions are intended to alienate Nina, and thus persuade her to move on with her life. I think that may well be true.When Nina meets with her new light-of-life (Mark) at the end of the film and lingeringly kisses him, the camera pulls back to a long shot of Jamie and his ghost mates gazing down on Nina and Mark from the front window of her flat. I felt wistful and rather forlorn as Jamie waves a tender goodbye. But Nina exits with her new beau with nary a glance backward. Had Nina, equally tenderly, looked up at Jamie and blown a kiss or waved sweetly to him, I would have sensed more of a mutual affection combined with a reciprocal acknowledgement that it truly was time for both of them to move on. Instead, while I felt she was making a new life for herself, with few regrets or reflection, she was leaving Jamie in the dear, dark past.

moonspinner55 Juliet Stevenson is quite affecting playing a single mother--with eligible men beating down her door--who is preoccupied with the ghost of her deceased boyfriend who has taken up residence in her flat. Relatively gimmick-free British comedy was quickly labeled by professional critics as the thinking man's "Ghost". While comparisons between the two titles is rather unimaginable today (and, ultimately, irrelevant), the film does have a familiar ring to it. Still, there are many pleasurable sequences, including spirit Alan Rickman having other-worldly visitors over for movie night, debating the merits of Woody Allen's output. Amusing and clever, the picture does somewhat overstay its welcome, though is ultimately blessed with very fine acting. **1/2 from ****

Louisha P i was extremely dubious about this film before i watched it, if I'm being honest, but after my mother begged me to watch it, i finally did, with her next to me. within the first ten minutes, i knew it would be a film I'd want to watch again, and with the extraordinary cast of Alan Rickman whom i love as an actor anyway, it made the film even more enjoyable. i love how down to earth and honest the film is, with the crying being real sobs, not just a small whimper. its an excellent portrayal of what it must be like to lose someone you love and an excellent ease given when the storyline is laid out. (i wont tell you fully what happens because its too brilliant and i don't want to ruin it!) i think its slightly similar to 'ps i love you' which i love to death, but its less about letting go of the person, and more about letting go of the previous life they had with the person. overall, i think anyone who watches this film will be overwhelmed with surprise and will be left at the end of the film with a smile on their face.

kamuijjang88 I started watching this movie recently because of Alan Rickman. I only wanted to see his movie choice and I loved it. About this movie, it's a loss. The interesting part is that it's easy to remember one at their best, but hard to tolerate one at their worst. When someone is gone, usually we think of how good they were and forgive all their mistakes. It's easy because it's the last time. But when you are living with them again, after the first few days of happiness there goes irritation. "Was it like that before?" And I don't know if Jamie meant to invite their ghosts over to irritate Nina so that she could move on, or things just happened the way it was because Jamie was real, he kept it real. But it sadden me when she finally moved on.It killed me when he read the poem in Spanish and asked her "Do you want me to go?" I could of given this movie more than 8/10 but I'd rather not. It's to real and too hurtful.