Never give in, never fit in

"Ghost World" is a beautiful, NON-heavy-handed film about what it means to grow up different, feeling like an outcast because to fit in would mean to severely compromise who you are. With a magnificently understated script and direction by "Crumb" film-maker Zwigoff and comic originator Dan Clowes, this movie starts off in the right direction and stays on that route, thankfully, never undermining or overselling the characters or the story. There's a stand-out supporting performance by the always-brilliant Steve Buscemi, who was cheated out of his 0scar, and Thora Birch is also stunning as Enid - subtle, nuanced, restrained, a masterful performance.