I won't pretend Ghost is great film worthy of the Criterion collection, but what it does deliver is exactly what's on the tin: a story about two people (well, one ghost) in love. Nanami and Juno make a ridiculously adorable pair: one high-flying industry exec who's been burned a few times but still giddy about the handsome young oppa, and one quiet, industrious potter who's great with kids and head-over-heels for the beautiful (but slightly lonely) neechan.
I thought their teasing, familiar relationship was incredibly sweet, and their chemistry also carries the movie -- there's no stolid guy who can't ever convey his feelings, and even when Nanami has trouble telling Juno she loves him, she manages to do so in a way that clearly establishes her as someone who's afraid to lose what she has, rather than someone being cynical or flippant. And when Nanami dies, there is a great deal of grieving on both sides.
So yeah, if you're in the market for slightly silly but sweet romance with a side of cute kids and characters dealing with loss, check this movie out. And try not to laugh when Unchained Melody comes on and adds an extra layer of K-drama cheese.
I thought their teasing, familiar relationship was incredibly sweet, and their chemistry also carries the movie -- there's no stolid guy who can't ever convey his feelings, and even when Nanami has trouble telling Juno she loves him, she manages to do so in a way that clearly establishes her as someone who's afraid to lose what she has, rather than someone being cynical or flippant. And when Nanami dies, there is a great deal of grieving on both sides.
So yeah, if you're in the market for slightly silly but sweet romance with a side of cute kids and characters dealing with loss, check this movie out. And try not to laugh when Unchained Melody comes on and adds an extra layer of K-drama cheese.