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Matthew McConaughey’s ‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past’ Overdone, But Relatable

Submitted by Ebeth on May 1, 2009 - 1:01am

Rating: 3.0/5.0

CHICAGO – “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” is the cinematic blending of two familiar formulas: the “love, lose and then love again” framework of most romantic comedies with the idea of transforming ghosts from the classic “A Christmas Carol”. The result: an overdone yet relatable story of a man coming to terms with his true desires.

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