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Blithe Spirit
2020 99 min Australia, France, United Kingdom PG-13 16+
★5.2
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Director: Edward Hall
🎭 Based on
«Blithe Spirit»
byNoël Coward
Trailers
Description
A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writers block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife which leads to an increasingly complex love triangle with his current wife of five years.
US Gross:
$282,500
Worldwide:
$964,832
Starring
Dan Stevens
Actor
Isla Fisher
Actor
Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Actor
Awards
1 win
Key opinion
This adaptation of Blithe Spirit is widely regarded as a visually polished but narrative-thin production. While the retro aesthetic and performances offer moments of charm, critics and audiences largely agree that the screenplay lacks the wit and necessity to justify its existence alongside the classic 1945 original.
| Production | The film features a meticulously crafted 1930s retro aesthetic, bolstered by vibrant production design, costumes, and cinematography. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative fails to capture the spark of the source material, resulting in a script that feels like a weak, sitcom-style reinterpretation. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing is uneven, with significant stretches of the runtime described as dull or lacking forward momentum. | |
| Acting | Opinions on the lead performances are divided; some praise the cast for their distinct character portrayals, while others find the characterizations unconvincing or underutilized. |