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Roman Polanski at his best! – this is how we
might sum up his latest movie, The
Ghost Writer. Polanski wasn’t awarded the Golden Bear for no reason -
his new movie simply confirms that he’s one of the best film directors
alive.
In The Ghost Writer the
tension and suspense rise with every minute. From the very first moment you
sink completely into this particular intrigue that you’re eager to follow.
It’s a perfect political thriller that reminds me a bit of FRANTIC. But
this one is much better!
In The Ghost Writer Polanski
tells us a story of a writer of the British prime minister’s autobiography.
He takes over this particular job after another ghost writer, who died in
rather strange circumstances. It’s not clear whether he killed himself, died
in an unfortunate accident or simply was killed. Nevertheless, the new ghost
writer agrees to take this well-paid opportunity and starts to work on
putting into writing the prime minister’s memories.
He moves to an island where Adam Lang (the prime minister played by Pierce
Brosnan) and his staff reside. Shortly after he gets there, Lang is accused
of having condoned the arrest of some alleged terrorist, who were then
handed over to the CIA in secret. Moreover, since the terrorists were
tortured, which Lang knew about, he’s now implicated in a war crime. Step by
step the new ghost writer (Ewan McGregor) discovers that the prime minister
has a lot to hide and that his personal memories may be worth much more that
he thought.
The Ghost Writer is clearly a
directing masterpiece. For over 90 minutes it keeps our emotions on the
highest possible level and offers the best possible entertainment.
Personally, I think that with this very movie Polanski deserves another
Oscar.
21:02:2009
pubblicata originariamente in
berlino.60 |
di
Natalia HOLOWNIA
