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...Ghostdad uses the old formula of the man who, having died, makes a deal with the powers that be to return to Earth in order to take care of some unfinished business...
Harvard Greek mythology guru Gregory Nagy, in his popular course on Homeric poetry, describes "the revenant"--the hero who returns from beyond the grave to accomplish his life-defining mission. Like Odysseus, the Ghostdad returns from the underworld to a greater understanding of the universe and, more importantly, to a more balanced existence...
Instead, it's an hour and 45 minutes of classic Cosby entertainment. He dances around. He scrunches up his face. He plays with cute little kids. He's terrific. Ghostdad at times seems like the Huxtables are putting in an appearance on the old Twilight Zone...
...special effects are superb. When the Ghostdad haunts the neighborhood brat he proves that an avenging angel still can have a good laugh. And the trip to the doctor's office shows some remarkable creativity without relying too heavily on computer animation and other techniques...
...expect Ghostdad to be a balanced movie. It shows off Cosby's talents, but doesn't really give any of the other characters independent lives of their own. That's all right, though, since Cosby is more than talented enough to carry the show alone...