Ghost Writer is by far the best movie out this year. It is also best political thriller in the past tens years. It has three things going for it: great script, great cast, and great director.
The story goes that a ghostwriter from the world of popular biographies is chose to replace a recently deceased Ghostwriter ghosting an autobiography of a former British Prime Minister, i.e. Tony Blair. Our hero has to go a remote eastern seaboard resort like Block Island, RI. where the Prime Minster is staying with wife and staff.
As our hero assumes his role scandal breaks out and he finds evidence hidden by the former ghostwriter showing inconsistencies and probably inappropriate relationships with the Prime Minister. The new ghostwriter the murky trail into a dark dark path. There are plot twists and murders. He becomes very close to the Prime Ministers wife and then the Prime Minister political enemy.
Ghost Writer stars Ewan McGregor is his best role in a very very long time. The supporting team includes Olivia Williams, Timothy Hutton, Pierce Brosnan and Kim Cattrall. It is first class class that works very well.
The Director is legendary and controversial director Roman Polanski. The movie has a 1970’s look to it. It reminded me most of ‘Three Days of the Condor’ (1975).
The movie is quite long but worth it. It is highly recommended.
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