Ghost World Movie Review 2001

Zwigoff makes his feature debut with this dark comedy that contains echoes of his documentary "Crumb." Enid (Birch) and Rebecca (Johansson) are not your typical acid-tongued teenage outsiders. Instead of struggling to fit in, they wear their contempt for the empty mall culture that surrounds them like a badge of honor. On a whim, the girls answer a personal ad from Seymour, a middle-aged schmoe who collects old records. Seymour, whose personal quirks are similar to those of former Zwigoff documentary subject R. Crumb, is also baffled by modern culture and Enid is eventually drawn to him. She decides to help him in his attempt to find a woman, developing a special yet strange bond with him. Swinging from bleak to hilarious, the plot refuses to follow your standard romantic formula. That would be, like, so mainstream. Based on the underground comics of Daniel Clowes.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 111 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adapted from Comics, Lovable Loonies, Teen Angst

Screenplay

Daniel Clowes, Terry Zwigoff

Cast

Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Brad Renfro, Illeana Douglas, Bob Balaban, Teri Garr, Stacey Travis, Dave Sheridan, Brian George

Cinematography

Alfonso Beato

Director

Terry Zwigoff

Music

David Kitay

Other

Marc Weingarten, Carole Kravetz-Akyanian, Alan E. Muraoka, Mary Zophres, Edward T. McAvoy

Producer

Lianne Halfon, Russell Smith, John Malkovich, United Artists, Granada Film Productions, Jersey Shore, MGM

Awards

Ind. Spirit 2002: Support. Actor (Buscemi); N.Y. Film Critics 2001: Support. Actor (Buscemi); Natl. Soc. Film Critics 2001: Support. Actor (Buscemi).