The Ghost Writer

I loved the house where many scenes in this film were shot -- it is full of windows that reveal way too much and yet very prison-like on the outside.  The whole world must seem somewhat of a prison to the director, Roman Polanski, who apparently completed work on this film while in house arrest in Switzerland.  The film centers around dark political innuendo and the tangled personal lives of the former British PM played by Pierce Brosnan and his wife, played by Olivia Williams.  The acting performances are believable and pretty powerful.  The central character is played by Ewan MacGregor, who does a good job of being an innocent among wolves, and portrays the eagerness to know the truth that brings the audience along for the ride.  The scene in the beginning in which he is assigned his task is darkly humorous, and the dialog snaps, thanks in part to good performances by Jim Belushi and Timothy Hutton.  The British accents in the film are used to good effect, but Kim Cattrall's was a little off.  The music is somewhat overbearing, but not so bad as some action flicks.  All the parts work together pretty well, but there may be a plot hole or two toward the end.  I'll write more if anyone's interested.  Altogether, not a bad way to spend an evening.