TheAzureSky

The description does not do this movie justice. It makes it bland. The trailer is what made me watch this movie immediately. A guy down on rent meets a friend who turns out to be a ghost. That's THE hook of the movie. That's what got me interested. I actually stopped watching the trailer once the ghost part dropped because I was hooked.

And the rest of the movie explores that. How do they get along? Do they fight? Does the ghost help him? How'd he become a ghost? How does having a ghost buddy complicate your life?

The acting is great. It's funny. It's even sad. Love the camera work, too. The script feels polished. I wound up enjoying this far more than I expected.

I even like the ending (which seems to be very controversial). But I'll say the ending is a bold choice and absolutely memorable. In fact, I even understand the ending and respect the character's decisions decision, given what the movie set up earlier.

The box office performance of this is a damn crime. This is easily my favorite of 2023. It's been a long time since I was entertained from beginning to end. Not exaggerating. The script feels like it was polished to death. It's tight. Nothing feels wasted. Nothing drags on. Most, if not all, of the humor lands.

I don't know what more I can say about this movie. I saw twice in theaters and again at home in the same month, entertained all three times. I can't think of anything major (or even minor) I dislike.

The characters are great. The plot is engaging. Lots of pleasant surprises. It feels like a sincere love letter to Dungeons And Dragons. With the writing, you have this perfect alignment of the planets and stars: someone who actually loves D&D and also knows how to write.

And you do NOT have to know anything about Dungeons And Dragons to enjoy this. If you like fantasy, if you like comedy, if you want a light adventure: this is it.

The trailer made this look like Scary Movie: Black People Edition. I thought the satire was gonna be tight like Chappelle's Show and The Boondocks. But what I got was corny jokes and mid writing. The opening is strong but then drops like a rock.

The whole movies feels unpolished. Like the script is a first draft. Sometimes it's okay, sometimes it's bad. A lot of dragging. Like "just get to the point" kinda dragging. And it has no idea how to satirize what it's satirizing. Like did the writers only watch one horror movie?

The trailer is the most entertainment you'll get from this. Hell, go watch that "Ray Ray" scene from "A Haunted House". That 3 minute scene is 10x better than this crap.