Anton Yelchin assumes the role of the title character, a young man who can see dead people, an ability in which he uses to help solve heinous crimes. Aided by an adorably charismatic performance from Addison Timlin, Yelchin and the rest of the cast toss bizarre yet amusing lines of dialogue between each other that seem like a twisted take on the hard-boiled noir genre. I was constantly reminded of the eerily similar The Frighteners but this one never quite builds up to the bat-shit craziness of the Peter Jackson film. As forgettably light entertainment it's easy to digest but as anything more it never quites lives up to expectations.
2½ bowling shirts out of 5
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