A film like this needs an extravagantly gratifying finale, especially with a 128-minute runtime and so few answers until the very end. As the story unfolds, the tension grows and the anticipation becomes engrossingly spine-tingling. “The Ghost Writer” is a smart thriller with a notable cast, a perfect setting, and a cleverly suspenseful score to match.
Further research into his past reveals a web of lies and deceit – and possibly a massive conspiracy connected with the mysterious death of his predecessor. Forced to travel to Lang’s remote New England estate to work, the writer soon realizes the dangerous situation he’s stumbled into when the politician is publicly accused of war crimes. Following the clues is more entertaining than the actual solution, but just because viewers don’t lose interest in the process doesn’t mean they can’t be disappointed by the revelation.Ī “ghost writer” (Ewan McGregor) is commissioned to continue writing the memoirs of former Prime Minister Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan) when the previous biographer dies under puzzling circumstances.
The haunting atmosphere permeating the film complements the steady build of enigmata, and the acting (especially the scene-stealing Olivia Williams) and music by Alexandre Desplat is superb, though sadly the payoff is a little underwhelming. Oman Polanski has always been good with mystery and suspense and “The Ghost Writer” is no exception, though it succeeds with the former more than the latter.
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