98 out of 101 people found the following review helpful:

Excellent

A Customer from Huddersfield, 25th October, 2008

Went and saw this last night and I thought it was excellent. If you're a fan of Extra's then this is for you as Gervais' character is similer to Andy Millman with regards to his sarcasm, cinicism and humour. If you're not a fan of the above (like my fiancee) you probably won't think much of this film. Very good debut as a lead role...

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19 out of 20 people found the following review helpful:

Not The Office but Not Bad

A Customer from Edgbaston, 26th October, 2008

Yes, this is a rom-com with an up-beat ending. However, it is markedly better than the standard releases we are served up with. If you have any liking for Gervais's ascerbic comedy then I think you will like this. I went along expecting to be disappointed by being presented with a Gervais Hollywood sell-out, but he hasn't really done that. His character is quite unpleasant much of the time and even if his character reform is rather sudden and a touch incredible (within a story about a man who can see ghosts), it is just about swallowable because there is enough within Gervais's portrayal for you to want him to change. Special mention must go to both Tea Leoni and Greg Kinnear for their first rate supporting performances. The whole thing is a light, funny (not belly-laugh), rom-com that does not have to resort to stoner or gross-out gags to try to get a laugh.

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20 out of 27 people found the following review helpful:

No what we expected

A Customer from Hove, 26th October, 2008

Not very funny romantic comedy, long boring and not worth a cinema visit

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15 out of 18 people found the following review helpful:

ALL THE LAUGHS HAVE BEEN SHUUUUT DOWWWWN!

Norman Barry from Surrey, England., 11th March, 2009

I love Gervais, but this is she-ite. He looks like he's been embalmed most of the time. Stood out like a British sore thumb, Hancock-esque at times. Very poor choice. I can only assume it's part of the suck-up process needed to get his foot further in the Hollywood door. Selling / sold out? Exemplifies everything he rallied against through 'Extras'.

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A good funny film, more of a lighter Ghost film

James from Brighton, 7th November, 2009

A good funny film, more of a lighter Ghost film that is more comedic then tearful. Maybe more like the 80/90's comedy films that sorta comedy genre. It worked well. I first of all thought i would be bored but after watching it i throughly enjoyed it!

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From laughing out loud to Bawling my eyes out!

Charlie from Wiltshire, 6th November, 2009

I was in the mood for a laugh so I may have found this funnier than it actually was but as I can't stand the office I wasn't expecting much but was happily surprised. Well worth renting not worth buying and seeing again but a good one-off.

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Charming Film

A Customer from Hessle, 6th November, 2009

We're not fans of Rickie Gervais but thought we should give this a try. What a surprise we actually laughed and really enjoyed this film. Why can't all his stuff be like this. We are definately looking a Rickie Gervais in a different light. Why not give it a try yourself and see if you are converted.

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Like Marmite

LfcLad from , 5th November, 2009

You will either like it not like it. It has the typical Gervais comedy which i expected. Myself find this kind of humour quite entertaining whereas my partner doesnt. So we had mixed views on this. I didnt love it, and thought it was quite bad at times, Not a reccomendation but still a good watch when there was nothing else on the TV that night.

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