A Ghost Story

The unconventional narrative structure seems more beguiling the more you think about it - this is a film designed to expand in your memory.

Slow and baffling at times, A Ghost Story follows you, not unlike the undead spirit within its frame.

The film stubbornly refuses to connect with its deeper themes because of a vague, self-consciously arty structure and a pace so deliberate it approaches a stand-still.

This is a film not so much about spooks as about deadly loss and the disorientation it brings.

A meditation on loss but also on legacy - on our enduring need to endure.

We end up with a film that, for all its playfulness, connects plainly with the emotions.

This is a wholly original film that takes preparation, patience, absorption, and reflection that some, or even many, may not be ready for.

A Ghost Story is one of the most unique films I’ve ever seen. The gimmick of the bed sheet with the holes cut out for eyes could have come off as silly, but it never does thanks to the deft hands of David Lowery.

For its sheer minimalistic approach, the film is a technical marvel in its own way.

Ultimately, A Ghost Story fails because it's too enamored with the gimmick of its be-sheeted ghost.