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How sad is this?

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Its a 90s movie, so there is a lot of nostalgia built around it, which does mean its going to be overated by some people. Never the less its a decent movie worth your time and here is why.Pros: -There is a comedic element, nothing groundbreaking. I would describe it as Bugs bunny like comedy. You do get to meet /understand the characters and empathise with Casper.The story is pretty straight forward except for some small plot and twists here and there. If you have kids they ll propably like its simplicity.There are unique sets and scenery , especially the artistic architecture of the main set. Not my thing but the effort is appreciated .The story leaves you with wanting more about what happened after the epilogue. Which is positive to my perspective. I dont want to know more of a story I didnt find engaging.The soundtract ,especially the piano song by James Horner- Caspers lullaby is unbelievably beautiful. A movie with a great soundtrack always scores higher in my book.Christina Ricci was lovely ,once again.Cons: The story is rushed in the 20 last minutes of the movie. I understand the need to make 1:30 mins movies for the sake of short attention spans and cinema theaters but I cant but to imagine how good this movie would be if they took their time and move things organically.The movie itself is great and it doesnt let you down even after 2 decades since it was released but I find it kinda corny at some points, nothing annoying but I had to share that.Bill Pulmans performance was mediocre at certain points.Anyways, enjoy this one. I know I always will.

Casper is a most heartwarming, endearing and beautiful film, especially Christina Ricci. Casper the movie is well written combining a love story, comedy and drama. Although Casper is a ghost in the finale the love given to him by Christina's character brings him back to a moment of corporal essence finding himself in the girl's arms. The girl suddenly discovers that they are floating above the floor mid-air. At first startled she soon realizes that the levitation symbolizes the miracle of what had happened, what she made happen to Casper. Their love is sealed with a memorable kiss. Pure. Good. Beautiful. For this performance alone Christina Ricci is immortalized as one of the most accomplished actress's of our times. Like her, the movie Casper the Ghost shall also endure. Art is common. Great Art is rare.

The animation and action are fine in this film, and Casper is cute. The problem is that the bad guys are just that. They could be going after virtually any property. They reminded me of Cruela DeVille and her minions. They feel there is a treasure in the house and will stop at nothing to get it. Of course, when you have ghosts who are tricksters and concerned about their haunting place, they are going to retaliate. There are some nice scenes where Casper makes contact with the young girl and they become friends. Eric Idle is pretty funny as always. But overall, I walked away thinking nothing special. Typical of many movies made at that time.

A paranormal expert and his daughter bunk in an abandoned house populated by 3 mischievous ghosts and one friendly one. Based upon the animated Casper Series starring Bill Pullman and Christina Ricci and it was released in 1995 now is Casper a bad movie? Absolutely no it's funny but it's mostly a movie about adventure and friendship between this girl Kat played by Ricci and Casper the friendly ghost now i remember watching the TV series that was based upon the film when i was younger and i always liked Casper not a crazy big fun but a pretty good character. What i loved the most about the film tho is the uncredited cameos by Mel Gibson, Clint Eastwood and of course Dan Aykroyd who returns as Dr. Raymond Stantz in a small cameo. The film also had Steven Spielberg as an executive producer and late James Horner on the Soundtrack. Casper is an underrated film that is fun for both kids and their parents.