Ghost – A Love Story Movie Review
Molly (Demi Moore) as well Sam’s friend, Oda Mae (Whoopie Goldberg), the real heart of the movie lies with the loving intimacy of Sam and Molly, both before and after his death.
There are a number of moving and tender moments as Sam’s spirit attempts to make physical contact with Molly. One unforgettable scene has Molly seated at a potters wheel, shaping clay and she senses his lingering, loving embrace. The song “Unchained Melody” beautifully captures the feelings of the pair at this moment.
The “real world” plot involves Sam’s friend, Carl, a co-worker at the bank where Sam was employed and who was responsible for Sam’s death. Carl has fraudulently transferred funds to another account, giving him access, and Sam has changed the password on the computer which enables this. Carl wants the new password and stages a robbery to obtain it but, in a scuffle