GENRE:
Action/Comedy/Fantasy
RATING:
PG-13 for supernatural violence and language
RUNTIME:
1 hour and 55 minutes
PLATFORM:
Movie Theatre
STARRING:
Paul Rudd (Ant-Man, Anchorman, Clueless,
This is 40)
Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things); McKenna
Grace (Gifted, I,Tonya)
DIRECTOR:
Gil Kenan (Monster House, A Boy Called
Christmas)
WRITERS:
Kenan (Ghostbusters: Afterlife, A Boy
Called Christmas);
Jason
Reitman (Thank You for Smoking, Up in the
Air, Labor Day)
PLOT:
An ancient artifact unleashes an evil force that must be stopped by old and new
Ghostbusters.
FULL DISCLOSURE: I enjoyed Afterlife a lot. High hopes for this one.
STORY STUFF: While there are some fun moments throughout, I was not really captivated by the story. It took way too long to set everything up. Afterlife had a certain energy that I felt this one was lacking. Maybe it was Phoebe’s teen angsty wish to be a ghost that took me out of the story. There are also a lot more characters to keep track of with old and new. I don’t know why we needed to add Lars to the roster. And while it was fun to see William Atherton return with his blowhard threats, I don’t know how he ascended to mayor, especially after his debacle in the first Ghostbusters film.
ACTING STUFF: Because of the plot devices, Grace does not look like she’s having any fun as Phoebe. Rudd is always his awesome affable self. I really enjoyed Logan Kim as Podcast in the last film but he doesn’t get as much to do. They also have the very funny Kumail Nanjiani but he doesn’t get as many one-liners as I would have liked. Bill Murray only gets a couple scenes but uses them well. Also, enjoyed Patton Oswalt having fun in this film. None of the performances are amazing but not terrible either.
ARTISTIC STUFF: Good use of ghosts and ice.
VERDICT:
Two and a half stars out of five
SEE IT IF:
You enjoy the antics of ghostbusting.
UPCOMING REVIEW: The Fall Guy
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