Ghost
When I saw the previews for Ghost, I didn't really expect much from the movie. I was expecting a special effects showdown between good and evil. However, what I got was a romantic love story with suspense all around. It also has one of the best casts I have seen in a while.
The movie opens in a rundown apartment. Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze) and his girlfriend, Molly Jensen (Demi Moore), are moving into it. Sam is a banker and works with his best friend, Carl Brunner (Tony Goldwyn). However, when Sam gets too close to finding out a conspiracy to steal $4 million, Carl sends out a guy to kill him. It looks like a mugging on the street gone wrong, but as Sam chases the mugger away, he returns to Molly to find her crying over... him! When the mugger shot Sam, his "ghost" was ripped out of his body.
The rest of the movie is about Sam trying to get Molly to realize that Carl is the murderer. In order to do this, he contacts a psychic, on accident. He walks into the psychic shop and the moment that follows is one of the highlights of the film. He meets Oda May Brown (played wonderfully by Whoopi Goldberg) for the first time. I'm not going to ruin the surprise because it is a hilarious moment that can only be seen to be appreciated.
The movie has several plots to it. One is Sam trying to talk to Molly, another is the bank robbery, a third one is with Whoopi Goldberg, and the fourth is Sam trying to learn how to move things. The best plot deals with the bank robbery. The others are not as good, but the one with Whoopi Goldberg is the funniest and that makes up for some of its mistakes. And the one with Molly, what is wrong with her? Sam is telling her all this stuff to Oda May and she is relaying the information to Molly, and she still doesn't believe her. There is no way that anyone could no this stuff, even if she has a past record. I think that it is herself not believing it because it is too good to be true.
The movie is rated PG-13 but it's appropriate. The movie has some scary moments but nothing a teenager couldn't handle. A famous scene, with clay, is seductive but sweet. It adds needed depth to the characters early on in the film. The movie also has some swearing, especially by Whoopi Goldberg. However, the movie is funny, romantic, and tense. One of those "perfect date" movies.