"Ghost Town" is a movie I almost avoided for fear of it being a "chick flick". With its "The Sixth Sense as a romantic comedy" theme, it probably does meet that criteria. What made me give it a chance was Ricky Gervais, the star and creator of the original "The Office" and a very funny guy. Nobody does dry, uncomfortable humor better than Gervais and it is in full force here. Gervais plays Bertram Pincus, a dentist who has a near-death experience during a routine colonoscopy and is now able to see dead people. The problem is that the dead people realize he can see them and they all seem to want something. The most persistent is Frank (Greg Kinnear) who wants Pincus to make sure Frank's wife (Tea Leoni) does not end up with the man currently pursuing her. Of course, Pincus begins to fall in love with her himself, which certainly complicates matters. Gervais is very entertaining as a man who finds people just annoying--both dead and alive, but finds himself trying to be a better person to get close to Frank's wife. This is a dry-funny movie with a good cast carried very ably by Gervais in his first leading man role. Although it does qualify as a "chick flick", Gervais' "irritated by all" character makes this almost more entertaining for the men than it is for the women. I will disclose that I am a big fan of Gervais, so that may have influenced by enjoyment, but I think it is definitely worth checking out.Grade: B
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