" The Ghostwriter "

Year: 2008
Directed: Roman Polanski
Verdict: 7/10



Directed by Roman Polanski, a master of psychological thriller in his acclaimed films like Macbeth (during the early years), Rosemary's baby (a chilling tale starring Mia Farrow) and the Ninth Gate (starring Johnny Depp).
Unlike other directors that sets off a full action packed with all its effect, the Polanski kind lets you into this slow pace speed like reading a book and each page you turn, the story gets more suspicious, exciting and gripping.
This is obviously a story of whodunit mystery.



This story is about a ghostwriter named Mike Namara who drowned off the coast mysteriously.
It was said to be an accident but wasn't otherwise. Another was assigned to this project to write a book in memoir of Adam lang, a stage actor turned politician who live somewhere off the coast in a secluded area.
He was a prime minister but was accused of many things one that concerns terrorism.
Ewan Mc Gregor, who played the part of a ghostwriter was reluctant to accept the job but finally agreed because it was highly paid and controversial.



One thing led to another as the mystery unfolds and secrets involving the CIA, more things became conspicuous that this wasn't an ordinary manuscript waiting to be fixed but a life threatening one that could almost cost his life.



The first bit was intriguing and then it went a bit dragging if not boring, but was soon saved by its climax.
This one takes patience.
The portrayal of Ewan Mc Gregor was phenomenal in his playful but anguish character.
The film had a dark, bleak an almost eerie sense in it.

Kim Cattrall, whom we all know, played as Samantha in Sex in the city, makes you forget that she once had a bitchy role.
Her role as an assistant to the ex prime minister was funny if not believable,
and how can we overlook Pierce Brosnan, who's dashing and debonair than ever.