Ghost World

Comedy? Just a hint. Rather, it’s a sad drama about a selfish teenager who goes from nothing to nothing and manages to ruin her boyfriend's relationship with her self-centeredness. Zwigoff's sensitive direction and the excellent actors make this film a must-see. But I don’t see it as five stars. (03/07/2005)

An unnecessarily overrated film that can't decide whether it wants to be a comedy or a drama, and ends up as a bitter story about the classic search for life paths. Unfortunately, almost everything that you see here you've already seen at least once before. An interesting loser, a bored and cynical duo of girls, a supporting role of a simple top student, and a class full of weird creatures with artistic inclinations. If there's something first-class about it, it's Steve Buscemi, whom was believable for me in everything, from his neurotic outbursts to his love for records. It's a pity that the ending is somewhat calculatedly inconclusive; the rest is pleasant but quickly forgettable. (19/01/2007)

A prequel to American Beauty. Sensitively made, often very self-aware, but this adolescent romp, for all its under-the-skin atmosphere, doesn't entertain nearly as much as its two years older and more mature sibling. (27/01/2017)