Ghost (1990)

This movie was better and more interesting than expected. 

Of course I knew the plot, Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze) is murdered and can't fully pass over or leave the love of his life, Molly Jansen (Demi Moore). And I figured out that Sam's co-worker, Carl (Tony Goldwyn) was actually the man behind Sam's murder, which Sam actually figured out pretty quickly as well, but it got fascinating as Sam uses seer Oda Mae Brown (Whoopi Goldberg) to sabotage Carl, though it does almost backfire as nearly she and Molly wind up dead and Sam's ghost is responsible for the death of two people. Still, the journey was a truly great ride, though I do wish the ending had had an epilogue, something with Molly and Oda Mae long after Sam finally passes over. 

Goldberg won her only Oscar for this role and while it is a bizarre role, she was truly great. And I don't know why Swayze wasn't considered a good actor, but this role will prove them wrong, as he was great, probably the best in the film. Still, despite the predictability, there were some truly funny, truly romantic and truly thrilling moments. Grade: B+

Side Notes:

-Oda Mae may have thought she was a fraud in the beginning, but that proves to be incorrect.

-I did feel that we needed to get some sort of closure for the subway ghost (Vincent Schiavelli) as his role was small but painfully vital. Also, his teeth are disgusting.

-Carl really is slimy, not only is he laundering money (for unknown reasons, though greed is likely the main culprit), but he also tries (and thanks to Sam's interventions, fails) to seduce Molly.

-Though the cat is only about two scenes, he plays an important role nonetheless.

-Stephen Root has a cameo as one of the police officers who tries to get Molly to believe that Oda Mae's a fraud.

-How many bullets can that little handgun hold? Apparently tons.

-If you've lived an evil life, you get dragged away by evil demons?

-We never really learn why Sam can't say I love you. 

-The scene where Carl fakes a contagious disease to clear a crowded elevator doesn't age well, especially during this pandemic.