The film “Ghostly Beauty,” of which there are so many reviews, is a dramatic film that was released at the end of 2016. The main role in the film was played by the top Hollywood actor Will Smith. Both comic and complex dramatic images are given to him with equal ease. This tape has a very deep meaning and a rather original plot, which today, unfortunately, is a rarity.
About the film
"Ghostly Beauty" according to the audience, is a good and high-quality dramatic film. Indeed, the tape is distinguished by its thoughtfulness and serious message. Although the creators did not make it depressing, because it makes it difficult to watch a movie. Therefore, the picture is diluted with humorous inserts and a romantic line.
The film raises important questions, reveals the psychological and emotional aspects of people, and also conducts philosophical discussion of many issues that concern almost every person.
An interesting plot, an important topic at its core and a non-standard narrative went to the benefit of the picture, making it one of the best dramatic films of 2016. The actors were also very well chosen.
Plot
The film is based on the story of Howard - a father who has lost his only daughter, who has not been able to overcome his grief for two years. Due to his despair, things start to go wrong with his company. His friends and colleagues are concerned about his condition and the affairs of the company.
Trying to find a solution to the problem and help their friend, colleagues find out that he writes letters, not to people, but to feelings and phenomena: love, time and death. Then one of the comrades comes up with the idea of hiring theater actors to play the roles of those whom Howard wrote. This was done in the hope that after a conversation with the "angels" he will be able to recover and return to normal life.
The plot itself may not be too original, but the concept of the narrative is quite interesting and new. Thanks to this, the film looks fresh and interesting. This allowed the film to find a lot of fans.
"Ghostly Beauty": viewers reviews
The film was to the taste of most people who watched it. Viewers note not only an interesting story told in the picture, but also a good acting. Directing and camera work are also at a decent level.
People really liked the good message that the film conveys to the viewer. This is a pure and bright drama, not without, by the way, positive. Despite the rather difficult plot, the great grief of the protagonist and many other difficulties, the film looks easy and does not put too much pressure on the mental and emotional state.
But even a rather simple and laid-back narrative does not prevent the picture from conveying its main message and fully revealing the topic of which it speaks.
The opinion of the audience
As mentioned above, the tape was able to reach the public, so moviegoers left reviews about the "Phantom Beauty" mostly positive. Viewers noted all the pros and almost completely ignored the cons.
Therefore, on the sites of reviews and online resources devoted to cinema, the ratings of the film are quite high. This was facilitated by good ratings from the audience and positive reviews from critics.
Of course, there is also a negative, but it is much less. Even the number of reviews with neutral content far exceeds the number of negative ratings. According to viewers, 7-8 points out of 10 - this is a worthy rating of "Ghostly Beauty". Reviews of the film, of course, confirm this mark. Although this is not a very high mark, but it suggests that the film is a fairly high-quality product. After all, most modern films can not reach this level.
Phantom Beauty: Criticism
Unlike viewers, professionals have a completely different opinion about the picture. Moreover, Western critics were much more severe than Russian ones. American academy professionals have left a ton of unflattering reviews of this film, criticizing even the tiniest flaws.
This is one of the few cases when the opinion of critics runs counter to the public. It is not surprising that due to the reviews of professionals who took the film apart literally, the ratings of "Ghostly Beauty" fell dramatically. This could not but affect the commercial component. Although the film did not fail at the box office, but with a budget of 36 million, he managed to raise just $ 88 million at the box office.
The opinion of critics
Why did the film not please critics so much? The main shortcomings of "Phantom Beauty" in the reviews are called by professionals: the unnaturalness of everything that happens, a weak acting and plot. That is, all that the audience praises the tape for, critics identify as flaws, considering the film weak.
If the audience considered that a light and laid-back narration and disclosure of a complex and deep topic is a kind of method to prevent people from getting bored and not to overload them too much, then critics say: this is just the director’s inability to set priorities correctly. This way of plot presentation is just an attempt to hide a weak script.
Such a dual position and opinion makes the picture ambiguous, therefore it is impossible to say with certainty whether the film “Ghostly Beauty” is good or bad. The reviews of viewers and critics demonstrate a completely opposite attitude to the film. A similar situation, as a rule, is infrequent.
Main cast
In addition to the general opinion about "Phantom Beauty", reviews about the actors and how they coped with their roles also take place. Critics note only a decent game of some actors of the film. In contrast, viewers believe that most actors have done their job.
Will Smith is especially noted, who played a major role. He has repeatedly proved that he copes well with both comedic characters and dramatic ones. Just recall his work in the films “Seven Lives” or “Pursuit of Happiness”, where he got used to his role so well that it’s hard to imagine that this person can play in comedies.
Other representatives of the stellar cast of "Ghostly Beauty", according to reviews, are also very good in this tape. Separately, it is worth noting the high acting skills of Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley and Edward Norton. All of them look harmoniously in their roles.
Despite the negative reviews of critics and not the highest ratings, the film is definitely not bad. It can not be called a masterpiece, but also a passing one.
Conclusion
The film "Ghostly Beauty" did not collect a huge amount at the box office, but did not become a failure. The painting fully recouped the costs of its production and brought several tens of millions of profits. This is not too much success for a Hollywood movie, but still.
Although the film was criticized to the nines by professionals, the audience reacted to it quite loyally. Therefore, the creators were satisfied. After all, this is precisely the main thing in cinema: that the work is liked by the audience. The commercial component, although important, is not money that plays a key role.
It is difficult to judge who is right and who is not. Each person perceives a particular work of art in different ways. The heated debate surrounding this picture suggests that the film is worthy of attention. After all, about creations that are clearly bad, the opinion cannot be so divided.
And the fact that the audience defends the film, even when critics belittle it, suggests that the movie has sunk into the soul of people. It was able to reach out to them and touch the necessary strings of the soul.