The Ghost Writer mini review

I really wish I could do a full review of Roman Polanski's The Ghost Writer, as this is definitely a deserving film that is worth your time. But, I've been busy this week, and so, a mini review will have to suffice.

This is a spellbinding thriller, with Ewan McGregor playing an unnamed author (the credits simply refer to him as "the Ghost") who is hired by a former British Prime Minster (Pierce Brosnan) to ghost write his autobiographical memoirs, after the previous writer mysteriously drowned and turned up dead. The mystery deepens as more characters are introduced, such as the wife of the Prime Minister (Olivia Williams) and his assistant/mistress (Kim Cattrall, a long way from Sex and the City here). The writer quickly finds himself in over his head as he discovers that the previous ghost writer had uncovered something in the Prime Minister's past that may uncover a long and tangled web of conspiracies.

This is a complex film that unravels slowly, but when it finally starts to hit, it hits hard. Wonderful performances all around (especially McGregor, who delivers one of his better performances here), and a mounting sense of dread that genuinely builds, rather than hitting us all at once. The Ghost Writer is a masterful film, one of the better ones of the year so far. It's suspenseful, exciting, sometimes funny, and should not be missed if the film's limited run makes it to your local theater.

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