It's breezily entertaining with at least one other human player in tow, though it does suffer from Mario Party syndrome of cheating AI characters when played solo, while occasional random elements can see winning players unfairly lose right at the death.

For me, The Ghost's lightweight nature and far-fetched plot twists are outweighed by a breezily entertaining tone, precise direction and a sumptuously professional cast.

Taken out of the breezily entertaining context of a ridiculously adventurous yarn, the action highlights will begin to leave even devoted fans a bit numb.

Houseman is also the main reason that Mr. Harstad's novel, his second, is as breezily entertaining as it is, another important reason being a complicated little conundrum of a plot that keeps Houseman, the Feds and the reader guessing all the way through.

Like "Survivor II," "The Mole" seems breezily entertaining but has a brutal undertone.

This film is "Slacker" without the slackness, intentionally commercial and breezily entertaining.

"Among Giants," which opens today at the United Artist Theaters in Union Square, is breezily entertaining, but fairly predictable.

Not the usual Modern exhibition, this breezily entertaining extravaganza includes hundreds of publicity stills, movie trailers, supermarket glossies and television excerpts that chart a trajectory from the world of Queen Victoria to that of Kato Kaelin.