Armed with some very familiar faces in the cast The Ghost Writer is a mystery about a replacement ghost writer hired after the first one dies under strange circumstances. The new writier is paid handsomely to add flair and punch to the manuscript of a former British Prime Minister's memoirs, before they get published. Dreary and slow in the first leg, the film eventually evokes the thriller genre and, despite a hit and miss soundtrack, winds you up in its chilly atmosphere and shadowy intrigues. While I found myself wanting a little more evidence of the writer's skill (he seemed more like a detective, than anything) this ended up being beside the point. The stylish ending is jarring and abrupt and, for many, may even be deal-breaking. But, I would still recommend at least one viewing (should you end up hating it) and two or three (should you not) in order to fully understand all the characters and their dealings.
8/10
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