I'm not sure why so many reviews place the total under 7, this is a very much better movie than the rating. This is less of a comedy than a change of life story with comic effects due to the talents of the cast. Greg and Ricky both have impeccable comic timing as well as serious dramatic abilities. Tea Leoni is perfect in her role as the pursued and confused widow, both for her obvious beauty and her ability to make any situation real, not an easy task in a movie where the dead come to life. There could have been improvements, toward the end in summing up the needs of others to allow their departure, but that is really quibbling. I'm very glad I took the time to watch this movie and expect that the over 30 set will find something to enjoy, and the older one gets the more there will be.

I had initially expected a bit more from this movie, especially because it really had potential for some really hilarious moments, but they just never arrived. And whatever comedy was there in the movie didn't have any solid punchline or impact.The story is about a dentist who goes in for surgery at a hospital, however he tragically dies during the procedure but is brought back to life. Now he is able to see and speak with the dead people that linger in the city.Story-wise "Ghost Town" was mediocre, but it was the lack of comedy and a rushed storyline that made it a less than average end result, it should be said that Ricky Gervais did portray his character quite well, and Greg Kinnear and Tea Leoni did supplement well, but it just wasn't enough to salvage the movie.Don't go into this movie with an expectation of great laughs and comedy, as I did, because you will end up sorely disappointed.

This romantic comedy stands the test of time. I just watched this year 2015. Ricky Gervais in first movie lead role as Dr. Pinus comfortably acts opposite Tea Leoni playing the awkward, private, unsocialized dentist. The banter between Greg Kinear, who plays Leoni's ex, & Gervais serves well to move the plot forward. The laughter is subtle being that the film is more drama than comedy. The formula of man loves woman from afar, is cute; when added with the lady's ghost ex trying to get Dr. Pincus to mess up her current relationship with her new lover the underlying absurdity of the story amuses. The light tone of the film makes it a sweet & easy watch for a lazy Sunday afternoon. This is one of Gervais' show worth a watch, he plays it straight with undertones of comedy as he is best at.

A ghost story and a love story, ánd a better thyself story. There are plenty of both of those, and I'm usually not up for them, but with this combination, and with this cast (particularly Gervais, but also Leoni and Kinnear) and David Koepp as director and writer I couldn't resist. Even this third viewing was well worth my time. Of course, you could really dig into the story's details and try to take apart every little thing about it (for instance, why doesn't he sue the hospital? He would have a fair chance if they'd made him sign a waver when he was still pretty much under narcosis), but it is simply beyond the point of the film.I simply like this one, and here is why: the chemistry between the actors is excellent, the story has plenty of twists and turns and it is more than adequately filmed. Sure, things get quite sentimental at times, easy romantic comedy lurks in many corners, and near the end things go a little too smoothly, but still, this one definitely has its charms. In fact, it reminded me somewhat of those grand old comedies from Billy Wilder, harboring a certain amount of innocence and playfulness which is rather hard to find these days. And finally, Gervais and the script bring plenty of sharpness and darkness to it.A good 7 out of 10.