Ghosts - TV Series Review

In Ghosts, a young city couple Sam and Jay move to the countryside and buy an enormous dilapidated country mansion with the intention of converting it into a B and B. The twist? It is currently haunted by different ghosts from different times and only becomes visible when Sam falls and looks at the place. The series based on the British show is focused as the existential comedy about people from different historical period in a contemporary world as well as about a couple who just married but face a new, rather unusual reality. They keep it funny and cheeky with some corny feelings thrown into the mix all the while trying to advocate the importance of acceptance no matter the generation, life status, or food preference.

Utkarsh Ambudkar as the ambitious Indian chef, Jay further complements the energy of Sam with Rose McIver. The last few people are the ghosts led by Brandon Scott Jones and Danielle Pinnock, who add colorful traits to their performances being the ghosts with special history behind them, graced with humor and spirit. Collectively, such performances develop an ensemble of interactions as loving as they are hilarious .

While directed by Trent O’Donnell, Katie Locke O’Brien and Christine Gernon, ‘Ghosts’ weaves comedy and the paranormal in a perfect mix. The directors keep a pace that controls humor as well as emotion successfully with the help of fantasy and makes the otherworldly world as convincing and as entertaining as possible.

Using music, the show’s atmosphere is supported in such a way that, despite making both comical and emotional scenes impressive, it never overpowers the storytelling. It is very limited but valuable and definitely contributes to the magicalcozy ambiance of the show.

The cinematography has a brightly cheerful and friendly look that matches the concept of the show’s concept. And it is a feast for the eyes so enchanted and aware of the earthly and even somewhat ‘astral’ facets of the film’s temper and themes as well as the gorgeous landscapes the film gives space to.

The work on the film’s setting provide a perfectly balanced idea of the past epochs and the contemporary restoration. The haunted estate is as much a character here as the people in the film, and the spirit of this place is reflected in the unique art design.

The effects used in the Ghosts are kept rather subtle, which makes supernatural personalities seem quite organic on the background of the story. The effects do this to help inflate magical occurrences but still retain an aura of harmony so as not to overpower the comedic aspect of the story.

Also pacing is well kept in Ghosts so that comedic scenes are well executed and smoothly transition to more dramatic ones. It is specific, where the comedy is free to expand on the narrative but it doesn’t make the episode random or unstructured.

The show has good timing making sure that the audience is kept interested to the end of the show. It oscillates between smiles and warm moments concerning the characters, which gives the show a beat to get lost in each silly banter and ghostly shenanigans.

The dialogue in Ghosts is bright and intelligent; there is the atmosphere of humour and the references to history which enriches the characters. This helps to create humor in every character and interaction, as well as capture their personalities, making it vital to the overall comedic feel of the show.

However, this isn’t to say that Ghosts still does not overuse some cliches that are common to sitcoms, which might be tiring for those who know all those types inside out. But the series saves the day with its sweet storyline and the fantastic cast of the show. It’s a cinematographic timeline in sentiments that calls for appreciation of the peculiarities of life and nonexistence and definitely with a touch of comedy. What captivates viewers is that the show offers this fun critique of history and the modernity as well as relatedness in contemporary culture.