Review: Ghost Town

Ghost Town manages to blend the contrast between the parts of the film that are so typical of the light-hearted Hollywood rom-com fare that you half expect to see Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn or Meg Ryan pop up at any minute with the other parts of the script (most obviously the scenes with Kristen Wig) that offer more of the trademark Gervais improvised banter that you've either come to love or hate.

The fact that these differences don't appear too jarring is credit to the performance in the lead role from Gervais, who proves adept at flitting between the two styles - with the schmaltz providing a welcome break for those who find Gervais' sarcastic style a little too much at times