Rhys Darby can do no wrong. As the silly, well-meaning (or is he?) time-traveler Casper, he keeps things light and funny. The problem is the film tackles issues it doesn't flesh out. The villain is introduced way too late, so the suspense only comes in the last third. Human life is shown to be utterly dispensable, which I didn't find particularly funny (especially at the ending, which I won't give away). Julian Richings is one of my favorite actors and it was a pleasure to watch him. But what his character is doing at the end makes no sense in terms of how he's been set up--is he still capable of evil? Does he have the means?
The plot goes all over the place. Also it includes one of my least favorite cliches: two people go on a boozy, drug-filled evening and yet are still able to converse intelligently. This only happens in movies and TV. In real life they'd be lying in their own sick or declaring "you're my best friend!" before passing out.
The plot goes all over the place. Also it includes one of my least favorite cliches: two people go on a boozy, drug-filled evening and yet are still able to converse intelligently. This only happens in movies and TV. In real life they'd be lying in their own sick or declaring "you're my best friend!" before passing out.