Ghosted Review Apple Tv+: Spy Rom-Com That Makes The Rounds
Cast: Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody
Director: Dexter Fletcher
Streaming Platform: Apple Tv+
Filmyhype.com Ratings: 3/5 (threes stars) [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”]
In The Review of Ghosted, the action-comedy film directed by Dexter Fletcher starring Ana de Armas and Chris Evans. Chris Evans and Ana De Armas return to the same screen. This time, however, unlike The Gray Man, they are not opposed, but in pairs. Almost. The one constant? Ana De Armas runs very fast and shoots everyone. Ghosted, this is the title of the film in question, is an interesting experiment, an action spy rom-com directed by Dexter Fletcher and written by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Chris McKenna, and Erik Sommers starting from a story by Reese and Wernick. The film, which in addition to the two aforementioned protagonists has an impressive super cast, is produced by Apple Studios and Skydance Media and is available for streaming on AppleTV+ starting April 21st. It seems to have taken a journey through time after viewing Ghosted, not for the historical period in which the film is set, but for the type of story that we found ourselves in front of.
Between the romantic comedy of the 2000s and the True Lies-style action (and you will understand why we mention this title in particular when we get to the plot), the film directed by Dexter Fletcher fits into an entertainment genre that is no longer seen so often nor on the small nor the big screen. And that we lacked a little. We have a beautiful couple, Ana de Armas and Chris Evans, whose differences end up being smoothed out when feelings and attraction explode, a generic villain, Adrien Brody, with equally generic objectives (the sale and purchase of a very powerful weapon, but whose nature is not never particularly thorough), and a series of secondary characters functional to carry on the plot and to put even more spice between the two protagonists.
The success of a film like this depends on the chemistry between the two protagonists, who most of the time do nothing but tease each other, make jokes, argue, and then makeup until the longed-for happy ending. As we will see in this review of Ghosted (available on Apple Tv+), Evans and de Armas work quite well together, perfect for action roles that allow them to exploit their considerable charm and charisma, what disappoints a little however are the script, which at times tends to take itself a little too seriously (more than what a film like this would need) and the pacing a bit faltering in different parts of the film.
Ghosted Review Apple Tv+: The Story Plot
Cole Riggan (Chris Evans) is a young farmer who has given up on the dream of writing a book on the history of ancient civilizations (in addition to plants, he is passionate about the past) to carry on the family business and stay close to his parents. One day he meets Sadie (Ana de Armas), a young art expert whose work takes her around the world, and the two spend a beautiful day together followed by a night of passion. Indispensable romantic, Cole is convinced that he has found the right woman, too bad that Sadie does not respond to messages from him. When the boy discovers that she is in London he decides to try everything, trying to conquer her with an impromptu. Too bad that waiting for him there is not the young woman he had known, but a series of thugs armed to the teeth. knocked out immediately.
The man is convinced that he is the “Taxman”, a secret agent of legendary fame who continues to thwart their plans. The mystery is solved a few seconds later, when Sadie bursts in and kills everyone present, saving Cole. She is the “Taxman” and Cole is thwarting his all-important mission: to recover a weapon of mass destruction that is about to be sold to an evil buyer. The poor boy will then be forced to follow Sadie in a daring escape, pursued by a group of ruthless assassins. Obviously, during this unexpected adventure, the two will get closer and closer, discovering new sides of themselves that they never knew existed.
Ghosted Review Apple Tv+ and Analysis
As we anticipated at the beginning, Ghosted is precisely one of those films that aim at pure entertainment, between well-conceived action sequences and the continuous “encounter/clash” between its protagonists, who at times cannot stand each other but who cannot help except for each other. The chosen formula works quite well, even if there are moments in which the pace tends to falter (the whole part in the CIA headquarters, for example) and the viewer feels less involved. In these cases, not even the skill of the two protagonists can do much to keep the audience’s emotional participation high, even if it is always pleasant to see Evans and De Armas share the screen, if only for the great stage presence that characterizes them.
The two are an excellent choice for the “inverted” roles of Cole and Sadie, he is a romantic boy of good principles and she is a deadly international spy. Chris Evans is believable, given his physical prowess, when he finds himself fighting against bad guys (as his father reminds us several times, “He did wrestling in high school!”), and gives life to a particular mix of ingenuity and charisma that makes it quite intriguing; Ana de Armas, needless to say, is once again perfect for a role that leaves plenty of room for action but where her natural charm is essential. The secondary characters – and the opposite would perhaps be strange, in a film of this type – are always only sketched out, however, the jumble of guest stars who lend themselves to cameos is rather amusing:
If you are looking for films that allow you to switch off and spend an evening lightly, Ghosted is the one for you. Regardless of the “flaws” that we have highlighted, the vision still ends with a smile. Ghosted is a playful, funny, dare we say silly film. Plasticky and banal, it fills the holes with two crazy protagonists (who are employing, especially Ana De Armas, less than 45% of their potential) and a terrific cast. Honorable mention to Adrien Brody, an elegant bad guy with an accent. A classic. The stylistic features of the romantic comedy remain intact, perhaps too much, but are transposed into a foreign world: that of international spies. The reversal of roles is fun. Through a mistake in person, perhaps unconsciously facilitated by the belief that super spies are all men, the clumsy and frankly borderline ridiculous Cole is drawn into an adventure of high international espionage to save the world.
Before him is the CIA spy Sadie, who has made a legendary name for herself by never revealing her identity, and who manages to recover easily from any kind of injury just like the male heroes of action films. The bottom line is Ghosted is such a dumb movie that it makes the rounds and becomes lovable. Chris Evans is Cole Riggan, mom and dad’s boy who takes a big crush on a charming and mysterious girl. Ana De Armas is Sadie, said the charming and mysterious girl, who turns out to be a spy for the CIA. Adrien Brody is Leveque, an opponent of the protagonists who wants the destructive weapon and is ready to do anything to get it. Also stars Mike Moh as Wagner, Tim Blake Nelson as Borislov, Marwan Kenzari as Marco, and Anna Deavere Smith as Claudia Yates. Watch out for the Captain America reunion.
Ghosted Review Apple Tv+: The Last Words
The stylistic features of the romantic comedy remain intact, perhaps too much, but are transposed into a foreign world: that of international spies. The reversal of roles is fun. Through a mistake in person, perhaps unconsciously facilitated by the belief that super spies are all men, the clumsy and frankly borderline ridiculous Cole is drawn into an adventure of high international espionage to save the world. Before him is the CIA spy Sadie, who has made a legendary name for herself by never revealing her identity, and who manages to recover easily from any kind of injury just like the male heroes of action films. The bottom line is Ghosted is such a dumb movie that it makes the rounds and becomes lovable.
