A Ghost Story
A24 | Release Date: July 7, 2017
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davd123Jan 25, 2018
I don't how to express my feelings after this movie. This is literally the only movie which I would rate 100% Of course if you are looking for an action movie just don't watch because you will be wasting your time. But if you appreciate artI don't how to express my feelings after this movie. This is literally the only movie which I would rate 100% Of course if you are looking for an action movie just don't watch because you will be wasting your time. But if you appreciate art and deep thoughts you will fell in love with this movie. People are complaining about that every action on this movie is shown for too long, but I think these moments let you think and go deeper and deeper every second of this movie. For me this is gold… Expand
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kbronstrupFeb 4, 2018
This film is definitely not for everyone. It's a conceptual piece, and anyone looking for a traditional "ghost story" will surely be disappointed. This is not horror, it is art. Something simple, yet so powerful it stays with you long afterThis film is definitely not for everyone. It's a conceptual piece, and anyone looking for a traditional "ghost story" will surely be disappointed. This is not horror, it is art. Something simple, yet so powerful it stays with you long after it has ended. The film shows the loneliness of death, not only for those loved ones left behind, but for the one who's gone as well. Our innate inability to let go, to move on, even in death. It's tragically heartbreaking, but there's also beauty in the melancholy of it all.… Expand
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MahmusSep 25, 2020
Watching this movie was one of the best film experiences I've had in a while. This film is incredible.

It's a profound and emotional experience the likes of which I haven't had sice maybe Neon Genesis Evangelion (the infamous pie scene isWatching this movie was one of the best film experiences I've had in a while. This film is incredible.

It's a profound and emotional experience the likes of which I haven't had sice maybe Neon Genesis Evangelion (the infamous pie scene is comparable to Evangelion's elevator scene. You know the one).

Such a great, depressing, existensial crisis of a movie. I loved it.… Expand
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Ryan_ParkinsonJul 10, 2017
A cinematic experience unlike any other. Leave your ego at the door and let it take you wherever it needs you to go, and you'll find something beautiful there. This is completely transcendent film making.
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LexixelJul 17, 2017
A very good movie.I love the music in it. For those who gave zero without watching it, seriously, this is disrespectful to other staff who were working in this project; btw, if you believe those accusations, read those legal files onlineA very good movie.I love the music in it. For those who gave zero without watching it, seriously, this is disrespectful to other staff who were working in this project; btw, if you believe those accusations, read those legal files online filed by both parties, see the evidence yourself, don't just read the news and jump to the conclusion.… Expand
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SpangleOct 5, 2017
Heading into A Ghost Story, one cannot be blamed for assuming it is an examination of grief. With a young husband (Casey Affleck) dying early on and wife (Rooney Mara) mourning his loss, eating pie, and trying to move on without him, it isHeading into A Ghost Story, one cannot be blamed for assuming it is an examination of grief. With a young husband (Casey Affleck) dying early on and wife (Rooney Mara) mourning his loss, eating pie, and trying to move on without him, it is easy to see how the film is about grief. Yet, in equal measure, it is a film about memory, time, purpose, music, stories, and every little detail that makes life so eternal, so essential, and universal. It is a film about grief shown through the lens of an unexpected protagonist - the ghost under a sheet - who traverses time, space, people, and location. Powerful, poignant, and silently accomplished, A Ghost Story is a rousing return to form for director David Lowery after working for Disney last year. In this low-key, gorgeous, and powerful film, Lowery re-establishes himself as the heir apparent to Terrence Malick's cinematic poetry throne.

Silently sewing together images, Lowery's camera frequently finds stunning images. From the very beginning, shots of Affleck's ghost walking through open fields to get back home with the sun peaking over the horizon, the ghost lurking in the background with Mara in the foreground, or the shot of light pouring in as the home is destroyed, A Ghost Story is a film with stunning visuals. This was very much the case with Lowery's prior effort Ain't Them Bodies Saints - which also starred Affleck and Mara - and it is nice to see him return to this gorgeous style. However, compared to that film, Lowery is much less reliant on the beauty of the outdoors to create stunning imagery in A Ghost Story. Rather, he now relies upon drab gray and brown interiors, dark shadows, and a largely gloomy home that is fashioned as a prison cell for this ghost for the rest of eternity until he finds what he has been looking for all this time. Dark, ominous, and spooky, this locale is one that would work for a horror film, but rather, Lowery uses it as a place for existential horror. This ghost is doomed to stay here until he can get the note left behind by Mara that he wants to retrieve, yet he is unable to break through the painted wall to reach the note. Trapped, lonely, and solemn, the ghost's existence is one of little joy, pain (especially when Mara tries to move on), and anger at how he has been so easily forgotten.

However, what is perhaps most interesting is how the aspect ratio communicates so much. Lowery himself has stated it was to make the film more claustrophobic to show how trapped the ghost is in this home, but that is just scratching the surface. With a squareish frame and rounded edges with drab colors, the film often looks like an old photograph. This is particularly pertinent due to the film's thoughts regarding memories and the little pieces of ourselves that we leave behind. Being remembered, our memories, and our brief time on Earth after which we are forgotten forever, are all constantly on the mind of A Ghost Story throughout. Mara leaving little notes of things she likes in houses she moves from, the quiet mourning of her husband, and a party guest speaking about memory and Beethoven, all exemplify this element of the film. Yet, what is abundantly clear in A Ghost Story is that time does not matter. It will advance, things will be left behind, people die, and people move on to other places. In the end, the only thing that does matter are the little pieces of ourselves we leave in the hearts and souls of those we touch. As Affleck silently lingers in the background with Mara eating a piece of pie, this fact is felt. She does not need to say anything, nor does he. Both miss one another and it is not because they existed, were in that home, or were even because they were married. Rather, it is because they both touched one another's lives and, now, circumstance and a freak accident have taken them apart from one another. Instead of holding one another, they now are left wallow in the solitude and thickness of the air in the home as they try to soothe the hole in their hearts.

With a minimal script that often amounts to a character standing stationary for a period of time to the ambitious time traveling finale, A Ghost Story is a film that is nearly impossible to not compare to the work of Malick. Yet, it is not just in the style and ambition that Lowery manages to capture the feeling of Malick's best works, but also in the feelings they emote. The best Malick films, such as The Tree of Life, are ambitious and show life from the very beginning to the present day with a silent, melodic, and poetic flow to the proceedings. A Ghost Story is very much the same way. Instead of being a typical narrative film, A Ghost Story is often best described as visual poetry. Through small suggestions, such as what is on the paper (it is the quote from the book that Affleck knocks off the shelf and Mara reads for sure), or through this gorgeous mosaic of images that, on their own, often communicate every emotion and purpose perfectly, Lowery… Expand
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BrianMcCriticNov 6, 2017
This is a slow moving spectacle that began to captivate me with an intense basically silent sequence. This film will not be for everyone but feel free to be swept away in this thought provoking gem. A-
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The3AcademySinsFeb 1, 2018
A Ghost Story is a glacially slow, painful burn, but there is a lot to admire and unpack. There are some really deep, poignant questions raised about loss and how we deal with it. The score is great, the cinematography stunning, and you'llA Ghost Story is a glacially slow, painful burn, but there is a lot to admire and unpack. There are some really deep, poignant questions raised about loss and how we deal with it. The score is great, the cinematography stunning, and you'll definitely be taken on a ride with A Ghost Story. It is really, really, really slow, but if you can get through the first and second act, you'll definitely be hooked.… Expand
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JLuis_001Sep 20, 2017
I'm still turning my head over trying to decipher and understand what I saw. This movie no doubt comes to mess with what an art film represents and what it can mean for people who do not consume or enjoy these types of movies, after all, thisI'm still turning my head over trying to decipher and understand what I saw. This movie no doubt comes to mess with what an art film represents and what it can mean for people who do not consume or enjoy these types of movies, after all, this movie has been called boring, tedious, pretentious, overrated and yes also a masterpiece and let's be honest, all those things may be fair depending on what each person is looking for in a movie.

And yet how can I review this movie? honestly I'm still not sure even while I'm writing this. I have my interpretation and I am pretty sure of it.

Primarily A Ghost Story is all about contemplation, a dense contemplation, we have about 15 minutes to meet our protagonists, we know they love each other, they are together and they seem to be happy, but that life disappears when the life of Cassey Affleck's character ends in an accident, what follows now is the contemplation of the loss, the grief and the mourning. We watch Rooney Mara's character continuing with her life while the ghost of Casey's character follows her tirelessly until she finally leaves the house they both shared.

The following are other points of reflection but they feed on a singular point which is strongly focused on mortality and our own legacy, our own significance and our own irrelevance, is a strong and solid meditation on love, anguish, memories, loneliness and continuation, what we lived, what we felt, what we loved and what we lost.

It is a teaching and perhaps it leaves the message that eventually if there is a life after death and we must go on into that unknown path maybe everything we built throughout our lives will not mean nothing in the end, but they meant something while we live and maybe that's the final message of this movie with that final scene, moving on after recalling what made you live in the first place. Closure for our souls, maybe someday we'll all experience it somehow, who knows?… Expand
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DWH101Dec 13, 2017
You'll think about this film for weeks on end, wonderfully constructed and touching deep on questions of loss, time, immortality and the ultimate end of existence. Drawn out scenes give the viewer time to immerse themselves in thought andYou'll think about this film for weeks on end, wonderfully constructed and touching deep on questions of loss, time, immortality and the ultimate end of existence. Drawn out scenes give the viewer time to immerse themselves in thought and reflection on the scenarios. Passing of time wonderfully managed without losing focus on the premise of the film.… Expand
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hyderaliNov 9, 2017
Little bit slow in the first but it is worth watching! Fantastic story with some great visuals, deep meaning & wonderful music. I hope the director gets nominated in the oscars.
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RyanGimesonAug 12, 2017
AMAZING! Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara made me feel for them in the span of five minutes. Movie has incredible dialogue, especially one scene with William Oldham at a party (you'll know it when you see it).
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TrevorsViewJul 28, 2017
The art house may not always be your go-to place for a good time out, particularly amidst the summer blockbuster season, but let me say: it often draws paths to the answers of whatever life questions you may regularly ponder. Although A GhostThe art house may not always be your go-to place for a good time out, particularly amidst the summer blockbuster season, but let me say: it often draws paths to the answers of whatever life questions you may regularly ponder. Although A Ghost Story falls into the category of “love it or hate it,” please know that it came from A24, the remarkable independent studio which brought us life-changing works about the inner human spirit, such as Ex Machina, Room, The Lobster, Swiss Army Man, and Moonlight. Now, they did it again with this almost silent film that exploits its tiny sixty-member cast and crew.

The director/editor David Lowery (Pete’s Dragon) has proven his mastery over both of his responsibilities; he follows what more experimental filmmakers do nowadays, and utilizes long uninterrupted shots to its greatest power. The camera seldom moves as it lingers on the small moments for an uncomfortable length of time—the moments he chooses to linger on supposedly communicate nothing, calling us to wait in anticipation.

Lowery can truly make each frame tell its own story under its 4:3 aspect ratio, the corners rounded off, as if watching a hopeless widow’s Instagram story. You could literally watch it on your phone for the compatibility of its visual style! He stated before how he “wanted to make something small and tiny and handmade,” (Filmmaker Magazine) and he well and beyond fulfills what he hinted at, as he creates such a cold environment inside the claustrophobic house the weary spirit refuses to leave. Especially in the large-scale moments, such as a walk in the grassy plain, Lowery keeps things as intimate as possible.

The ghost’s simple design intrigues the senses: the familiar white bedsheet with holes cut in for the eyes creates some hauntingly surreal imagery. Nobody can see him there under the sheets from his hospital deathbed other than us the spectators, turning the already unsettling vision of a white strolling figure all the more eerie.

You can for certain love the accompanying musical score by Daniel Hart, (The Exorcist TV series) whose work echoes against itself as if the purpose of music could never be understood until you croaked. I highly recommend buying the soundtrack.

However, like other new directors given a limited $100,000 budget, several issues still blare hot amidst the triumphs. Spoilers out of the way, the third act features time travel elements that receive too little time spent on sensical explanations. Its “open to interpretation” story gets too carried away with itself for public appeal. The ethnical casting decisions also causes distance between reality, as explorations of the limited cultural space are brilliant, yet Whitewashed: an Americanized Mexican family structure comes to mind, as well as a tribe of savage Native Americans. Likewise, two White drop-dead gorgeous celebrity A-listers play the lead roles, and barely any information is communicated about what these two lovers think of one another.

Rather, the aftermath of the death triggers the most empathy. If you have ever been in love or felt in love, the silent loneliness each individual faces will deeply resonate. The eerie nature of a widow being watched by her dead husband skyrockets in sorrow; you too want their wants due to actions rather than words.

The two leads, both together and apart, allow you to feel as hollow as the spirit on the poster. The husband, played by Casey Affleck (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Manchester by the Sea) wears the cotton sheet throughout 95% of the runtime, stunningly sad in posture just by staring with his misty nonexistent eyes. As for the wife, played by Rooney Mara, (Carol, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) you feel her pain just by her eating a full pie until she pukes. When close up, she has no need to give a dramatic cry-face to express your tears as she listens to her former-husband’s original music.

Lowery understands his craft in blocking actors, with strict emphasis on posture, such as when the live husband cuddles his wife in bed or strokes her sobbing body with his cloaked, disembodied hand. He can generate the most out of each performance, even if one of them only exists to spill out philosophies around the theme.

Lowery has demonstrated his ultimate strength as a director in constructing this effective, nonpreachy message. It helps you reconsider the importance of letting others know the impact of their legacy before breathing one last time, so they won’t resort to imagining a miserable afterlife most everyone in the world fears.… Expand
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DrBlahBlahJul 25, 2017
One of the best films in recent years, David Lowery's incredible follow-up to Ain't Them Bodies Saints (another underrated masterpiece) finds a way to surpass its predecessor and join the ranks of films like The Tree of Life and 2001.
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Zooey_GlassOct 7, 2017
It's a such a unique framing on both the pathos and euphoria of life, love and loss. I'm a bit befuddled on the topic of nothing happening or finding it boring. It wasn't set up to be an action movie. One of the characters has to endure lossIt's a such a unique framing on both the pathos and euphoria of life, love and loss. I'm a bit befuddled on the topic of nothing happening or finding it boring. It wasn't set up to be an action movie. One of the characters has to endure loss through linear time that they can affect, one is trapped and has to observe things without being able to change them. If you're in an open frame of mind, this movie is a beautiful romp through the heart and soul.… Expand
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bfoore90Oct 6, 2017
A very surreal and captivating tale that will leave you pondering its story long after the credits have rolled. Perfectly paced at just over 90 minutes, A Ghost Story is a film thats obviously not for everyone but for those who have theA very surreal and captivating tale that will leave you pondering its story long after the credits have rolled. Perfectly paced at just over 90 minutes, A Ghost Story is a film thats obviously not for everyone but for those who have the attention span to view it, its worth seeing.… Expand
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MattBrady99Oct 16, 2017
"We build our legacy piece by piece and maybe the whole world will remember you or maybe just a couple of people, but you do what you can to make sure you're still around after you're gone".

A Ghost Story is a simple and yet puzzling story"We build our legacy piece by piece and maybe the whole world will remember you or maybe just a couple of people, but you do what you can to make sure you're still around after you're gone".

A Ghost Story is a simple and yet puzzling story upon looking deeper into it's roots. Everything from great acting, directing, cinematography and excellent framing.

Can be described as a fascinating piece of art, that if I told you it's the same director of "Peter's Dragon", you'll think it's a joke. A little bit too obvious with the main message. The whole thing is still emotional moving though.

I can see why some may think this is pretentious, but it did something that's so close to our thoughts and isn't at all shallow. However, the middle part literally explains the meaning of the story by a certain character. But strangely what that character said was pretty thought-provoking. It's the best/worst scene of the film.

Oh and the 5 minute pie scene made hungry. Was it chocolate? Because I want some.… Expand
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badgerryan19Sep 26, 2017
This is a very sad, complex, and though provoking movie. A love movie with the questions Why do we exist? What is the meaning of life? And the whole time travel part of the film. The performances by Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck are great andThis is a very sad, complex, and though provoking movie. A love movie with the questions Why do we exist? What is the meaning of life? And the whole time travel part of the film. The performances by Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck are great and really hold the film up… Expand
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PanchogulApr 5, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A Ghost Story es una película de carácter minimalista y a su vez muy envolvente, nos pone en dos perspectivas diferentes, la primera de una persona que tiene que lidiar con la reciente y abrupta perdida de su ser amado y el como dicha alma perdida sigue presente en su entorno, por otro lado tenemos a la fallecida alma en pena antes mencionada que una vez se da cuenta de que aquella persona a la que decidió quedarse a cuidar se ve atrapada forzada a quedarse en ese plano espiritual y a su vez físico por el resto de la eternidad y ver a toda la gente que reside en el hogar de la desdichada pareja.… Expand
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gerry6992Sep 24, 2017
An incredibly moving movie. Lowery is such a master of storytelling and I also loved how both Casey Affleck ans Rooney Mara portray these characters. Loved this movie
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fearti2Nov 21, 2017
A Ghost Story is a uniqe movie. Although the movie has a stationary flow generally, it succeeds to set something inside the viewer to action thanks to the successful cinematograpghy techniques and hitting storyline. But I have to say this, itA Ghost Story is a uniqe movie. Although the movie has a stationary flow generally, it succeeds to set something inside the viewer to action thanks to the successful cinematograpghy techniques and hitting storyline. But I have to say this, it is not a movie to get rid of boredom. In some everlasting scenes, you feel a powerful urge to throw something to the screen. Therefore, I am a little doubtful while recommending this movie.… Expand
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DarkwingSchmuckMar 23, 2022
A profoundly beautiful, atmospheric drama that analyzes its ambitiously lofty themes through a small-scale, intimate portrayal of a couple dealing with their loss and loneliness.
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LynMar 19, 2018
Can totally see how some people wouldn't care for this film, but I think getting lost in the melancholy depth of it -- then talking it out with someone who also was paying close attention -- would make all the difference. Used to have aCan totally see how some people wouldn't care for this film, but I think getting lost in the melancholy depth of it -- then talking it out with someone who also was paying close attention -- would make all the difference. Used to have a friend who was the best movie-going buddy ... game for almost anything, hours of discussion later. Wish this person were still around. My own takeaway: Not that you want to "haunt" anyone, but to linger in someone's memory ... yes.… Expand
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goldorak75Dec 27, 2017
A beautiful, yet sometimes hard to accept and understand (but isn't life itself ?), story about the meaning of life and how love can be the most powerful motivation that transcends death itself.
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Compi24Sep 17, 2020
Though it's absolutely not for those with innately thin patience, David Lowery's "A Ghost Story" has a ton of depth to its quiet, minimalist, yet still somehow lofty narrative. From its musings on life, death and time, to its take on theThough it's absolutely not for those with innately thin patience, David Lowery's "A Ghost Story" has a ton of depth to its quiet, minimalist, yet still somehow lofty narrative. From its musings on life, death and time, to its take on the meanings behind all three, the film is virtually replete with sobering, stark and beautiful ideas, gently goading the audience towards developing their own interpretations after the film concludes. It's a total gem to look at as well, what with its arresting cinematography, terrifically well-thought-out scene transitions and its understandably melancholic approach to costuming and production design. The beginning's a bit of a trudge — with the infamous pie-eating scene marking just one of the many long takes I honestly still find myself questioning the need for — but once you're past that, it's non-stop fascination.… Expand
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LeZeeFeb 4, 2018
A love story from another dimension!

I did not think what the title says was literal. I assumed some person with social-shy, wore a white cloth like a mask to confront it. Totally surprised by what I saw. Frankly, I did not like at theA love story from another dimension!

I did not think what the title says was literal. I assumed some person with social-shy, wore a white cloth like a mask to confront it. Totally surprised by what I saw. Frankly, I did not like at the first. It was a boring start. I could not overcome that pie eating scene. It was damn too long for nothing. That kinds are the source of boredom. But the actress did good on that. Then what followed were amazing. I truly was not expected that. So at the end, I thought it was an average, then thought a decent and finally realised its something unique and awesome. The lesson is, the more time you give between watching the film and your opinion, the result would only get better.

Well the story was so simple. A couple with their average life get affected when one of them dies in a car accident. Soon the ghost resides the house looking for a reason to stay. It is kind of a love story from another dimension. As the time passes on, things change and complicates the quest. But there's always a way to fix it, even for a ghost, so how its been done and what it is was the remaining story.

The cast was good, but most of the film it was about the ghost, which could have been anybody inside the sheet. So can't appreciate particularly anyone. As I have heard, Casey did all those parts as he should be. Even though that was not a praisable performance than a simple presence. It's his second collaboration with the director along with Rooney Mara. The one question that everybody who saw it needed to be answered is what was the note says. I googled and got the Q&A with the director that says, nobody knows, not even Mara remembers what she wrote.

This is one of the best films. With or without reason the story happened. But that's not the matter, instead, how cleverly, such a concept was developed and made into a film makes the interesting fact. They even did not require a higher end graphics, except in small quantity. It will gain a cult status and as the years go by, it will be considered one of best 1,000 films. So recommend it, but be patient, at least in the initial stage and take a day to give an opinion on it. Maybe reading articles about the plot if you have a doubt is good. Really a creative film!

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alejandro970Sep 13, 2020
Here the question ¿what is a ghost? is answered in an original way. The first 30 minutes are like that movie with Demi Moore, but without the marshmallow. The following minutes, although they have a slow pace, are not without an interestingHere the question ¿what is a ghost? is answered in an original way. The first 30 minutes are like that movie with Demi Moore, but without the marshmallow. The following minutes, although they have a slow pace, are not without an interesting development and with an unpredictable and disconcerting ending: ¿what does says that tiny note?… Expand
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benskylerhillMay 13, 2018
Let us be known that A Ghost Story is not a film for the casual moviegoer. This is a work of complex art and it should be viewed as such. There is very sparse dialogue throughout as it relies mostly on visual, symbolic storytelling to conveyLet us be known that A Ghost Story is not a film for the casual moviegoer. This is a work of complex art and it should be viewed as such. There is very sparse dialogue throughout as it relies mostly on visual, symbolic storytelling to convey its message of how grief, the passage of time, and love affect the human soul. And I must say, it accomplishes this beautifully.

There is very little acting and there are few spoken lines in this film, but when these things are made manifest, they don’t distract from the visual narrative but rather add to it. The performances are so emotion-packed even though they hardly speak, and when they do speak there’s so much depth to what’s said that it’s worth watching the movie a second time to unpack the layers of symbolism beneath.

The cinematography is near perfection. Every shot, every scene, every camera angle, every colour is perfectly suited for the tone of the scene and it’s combined with music that’s hypnotic and pierces the soul with a shot of emotion and contemplation.

A Ghost Story is not built for an ordinary watching experience. It’s an intricate allegory about human nature and life and death. People who are not interested in thinking hard about a film will be bored out of their skulls, but for those keen on art, it’s the best piece of storytelling through imagery since Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Story: 10
Acting: 9
Script: 10
Visuals/Sound: 10
Entertainment Value: 8

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GrantD243Nov 5, 2018
I waited far too long to watch A Ghost Story. When I originally saw the trailers, though, I thought the concept of Casey Affleck's character actually wearing a sheet while playing a ghost was kind of silly, so I never watched it in theaters.I waited far too long to watch A Ghost Story. When I originally saw the trailers, though, I thought the concept of Casey Affleck's character actually wearing a sheet while playing a ghost was kind of silly, so I never watched it in theaters. But, I was very wrong for thinking that because this is an excellent film. The premise of A Ghost Story is pretty simple. C (Casey Affleck) and M (Rooney Mara) are a couple who live in a simple, little house in what looks like the outskirts of a suburb. The relationship is established as one that is loving but also susceptible to conflict over seemingly minor things. The biggest of which is the idea of moving out of the house and to something nicer. M wants to, but C doesn't. He likes the house a lot. Unfortunately, in the end it doesn't really matter as C is killed in a car accident mere feet away from the house. He returns, but this time as a ghost. We then see everything he sees for the rest of the film. We watch as he watches his wife slowly move on and out of his (post) life for good. Basically, a large portion of this film is a ghost coping with his own death, and the consequences of it. And I really, really enjoyed it, but I don't think it's much of a surprise that this film isn't for everyone. There's not a whole lot of dialogue, there's no action, and cinematography wise there's nothing super compelling outside of some fairly long takes. It's more thought provoking than entertaining. Impressive in its own right is that this film was made with a production budget of only $100,000. I'm not saying that it's not noticeable that this was a low budget film, but I am impressed with just how much David Lowery was able to do with so little. This isn't the most entertaining film I'll ever watch, but it's hard not to admire the craftsmanship that went into putting it together, and I appreciate that it actually made me think after the credits started to roll.… Expand
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DjakeirFeb 20, 2019
Whilst this film is unapologetically aimed at millenials it offers something new and rather quite beautiful. It conveys tragedy and loss quite profoundly and yet with little to no dialogue. It is an extremely heavy film that has a heavyWhilst this film is unapologetically aimed at millenials it offers something new and rather quite beautiful. It conveys tragedy and loss quite profoundly and yet with little to no dialogue. It is an extremely heavy film that has a heavy impact that death is supposed to have. It is not one to watch over and over again unless you want to slip into a permanent depression.… Expand
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zNeverSleepingApr 30, 2020
Misterioso, enigmático, tocante e reflexivo...
A Ghost Story é estranhamente acolhedor e pessimista, principalmente indo do ponto de que, ao que tudo indica, é interpretativo.
Sua narrativa é única. O modo como os elementos são postos temMisterioso, enigmático, tocante e reflexivo...
A Ghost Story é estranhamente acolhedor e pessimista, principalmente indo do ponto de que, ao que tudo indica, é interpretativo.

Sua narrativa é única. O modo como os elementos são postos tem uma identidade própria advinda da Direção junto a fotografia - que fazem dessa obra inconfundível. Como eu tinha dito acima, esse filme abre uma grande margem para interpretações. A experiência gira em torno de como você assistiu o filme.

Pus-me a pensar o tempo todo. Queria entender o que estava acontecendo, tentando pôr as regras daquele universo e assimilar alguma coisa, mas tudo que tive foi vazio. A vida aqui é abordada de maneira tão fútil quanto ela é. A trama acompanha o fantasma através de uma passagem de tempo um tanto quanto incompreensível, o que nos leva a mais questionamentos de como tudo aquilo funciona. O diretor experimentou muitos planos longos, que nos fazem pensar e imergir ainda mais no que é visto. A OST faz seu papel em diversos momentos, dando a sensação de que somos o fantasma e estamos de passagem com ele. A fotografia é única e merece elogios. A cena do homem na festa é sensacional e toda a composição, desde a sua fala a fotografia, é muito bem feita, fazendo com que não tiremos nosso olho da tela. O plot final é um tanto quanto confuso e interpretativo.

Eu não sei bem dizer se entendi o filme, ou se tudo que vi foi uma reafirmação do que eu já sabia. Mas ai que tá, seria esse ou não o propósito do diretor? De qualquer forma, o fato de me fazer refletir tanto com "tão pouco" já me faz respeitar essa obra, que vai além de uma narrativa convencional e convida o publico a algo novo, quase como um desafio a si próprio.… Expand
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TheEventsOf1989Jan 5, 2020
"A Ghost Story" does a lot for only an hour and a half. It has a powerful simplicity in its imagery, but it's story is very existential and thought-provoking. The film feels whole, personal, and authentic, answering all the questions"A Ghost Story" does a lot for only an hour and a half. It has a powerful simplicity in its imagery, but it's story is very existential and thought-provoking. The film feels whole, personal, and authentic, answering all the questions non-religious people think about the afterlife. The film does borrow some of it's pragmatic ideas from other films, but for the most part, it's a great watch.… Expand
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loremMar 31, 2020
A slow-burning during which you will face fear, anxiety, mystery, and everything will culminate with the feeling of sadness that surrounds this movie.
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JamesDefoeAug 7, 2020
A Ghost Story has an incredible control of its tone and finds inventive ways of making its point. However, as well as it can make you feel that grief and lonliness, it never feels like enough of an experience.
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HihihahahohoOct 21, 2020
A real masterpiece! I've never experienced such emotions for so long. This movie deserves so much more
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MarlaIsBackJun 24, 2022
A ghost story is a powerfull movie, one of the best movies of 2017. The story show another point of view of death, which is really interesting and kinda original. This movie is obviously not for everyone, some people can be bored watching it,A ghost story is a powerfull movie, one of the best movies of 2017. The story show another point of view of death, which is really interesting and kinda original. This movie is obviously not for everyone, some people can be bored watching it, because of the slowness of some scenes, but in this case, it's so good, this slowness and this silence, it shows a lot of emotions.… Expand
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