A Ghost Story

Ok so to enjoy A Ghost Story you have to be in the mood to really pick apart and feel every scene, but once you do it’s something else. Every scene is packed with so much emotion and it’s delivered visually. Also the movie is just visually striking and so beautiful. From the aspect ratio, to the still shots, to the beautiful camerawork, everything truly looks amazing. Also the score was fantastic, what it lacked in dialogue it made up for in the score as no song felt out of place or thrown in for no reason, it all meant something. A lot of people may dismiss this movie due to the very minimal dialogue  but dialogue is just one passage to the meaning of the film, and this film explores other ways. I’ve never sympathized so much with a goofy lookin ghost until watching everything fading away for our main character. You could feel the pain he felt as he realized how the passage of time was moving without him. Also I wasn’t the biggest fan of the party scene and thought the dialogue was annoying and a little out of fit. It was pretty much just a nihilistic rant which I felt kinda contradicted the meaning of the film. I feel like a lot of people got a nothing in life matters vibe from a ghost story but I feel it really emphasizes how much all of the little moments matter. In the film we see time pass by so fast at some moments and so slow at others. The moments that last are some of the most defining moments as in the beginning while cuddling in their bed we see them just enjoying each others time. This shows how meaning can be found in even little things such as being with those you love. Also I loved the passage of time in this film. It really did a good job of showing how some moments seem to take forever in your life and then sometimes you look up and wonder where all of the time went. A ghost story is very clearly not the movie for everyone or every time, but when you find that moment to watch it, it sticks with you.