Ghosts (2021)

CBS | Release Date: October 7, 2021

5.8	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 15 Ratings

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narafol219Oct 16, 2021

Ghosts struggles under the weight of a few things: Although the script is identical to the British version of Ghosts, the editing and performances are a serious cut below. There are a few exceptions: Utkarsh Ambudkar as the second lead isGhosts struggles under the weight of a few things: Although the script is identical to the British version of Ghosts, the editing and performances are a serious cut below. There are a few exceptions: Utkarsh Ambudkar as the second lead is phenomenal and Rebecca Wisocky gives a more grounded and compelling performance as the matriarch ghost than we see in the British version. Outside of that, all of the performances are very broad and fail to sell just about any of the jokes, little thanks to workmanlike editing and direction that serves to deflate every punchline before it even comes. It's possible that the American take on Ghosts will improve with time, but given an overwhelming number of surface-level performances I think it's unlikely that this cast will ever deliver a warm, funny collective performance anywhere near what they're clearly aiming for. Again, except for Utkarsh Ambudkar and Rebecca Wisocky (who manage to improve on the original formula by grounding their performances without losing any of the accessibility or funny), every character is performing as if on stage for children rather than on screen for adults. It feels as though (almost) everyone involved is trying comedy for the first time and really struggling to find their footing. It's not even that the British series caught such a great bolt of lightning in a bottle; the original is a flawed show with substantial room for improvement, but it's carried by a phenomenal cast of comedians who sell all the jokes, good or bad, clever or broad. It's with that in mind that I say this version is a serious step down.… Expand

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