Casper (1995)
Dir: Brad Silberling
For the most part, a charming and enjoyable children’s flick.
The special effects hold up well, leaning into the more cartoonish look of early CGI. Pullman and Ricci are both having fun and perform well considering they’re acting opposite nothing.
And while all the beats and plot twists are telegraphed and predictable, the ending still packs somewhat of an emotional punch, despite also verging on sappy and melodramatic. Some of the dialogue in clunky and the 3 Uncle Ghosts get very close to being annoying.
Also Dan Aykroyd turns up as his Ghostbusters character. Does this mean the Ghost Cinematic Universe, precedes Marvel? Is there a Patrick Swayze cameo hidden in there too?