The Ghost Writer

Zach is unable to write a review this week so I will be filling in for him. You can call me Ghost. I really shouldn't have told you that since the whole point of a ghost writer is so the reader would think that they are the credited writer. Hm now that I think about it I was actually joking around before I actually am Zach. I had you going there for a second. Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod is recreated beautifully in Germany in Roman Polanski's The Ghost Writer. Every detail is perfect from the shops to the licence plates. Ewan McGregor plays "The Ghost"... yes it's one of those movies where the main character doesn't have a name. Robert Harris's novel that the film was based on was actually called The Ghost. Pierce Brosnan plays Tony Blair... I mean Adam Lang a former British Prime Minister accused of committing war crimes who hires "The Ghost" to replace his last ghost who died under mysterious circumstances. I had no idea what the film was about going in. I thought it was a supernatural thriller with ghosts that takes place in London or something. But what I actually got was a nail-bitter of a political thriller that has lots of not-dead people talking to each other intensely and a mystery element to it. The twists and turns that it takes are unexpected unless you read the novel before seeing the movie, in that case you would probably know the entire plot. I would recommend the film even if you have read the book because of the great acting. I really enjoyed Tom Wilkinson in a bit part. Eli Wallach is in it as the ever memorable "Vineyard old man" who appears in one scene. Roman Polanski delivers as usual and it is probably a better bet to check this film out over some of the other "less-worthy" films that are being released.
The Ghost Writer - 4 out of 4
-Zach