Reboots can be
cool, and I’ve long awaited this one. I loved both Ghostbusters movies,
and when I saw this reboot, I was totally psyched to see the guys (Bill Murray,
Dan Aykroyd, and Ernie Hudson) make cameos. This third addition to the
franchise was done in honor of Harold Ramis, the fourth member of the original
Ghostbusting crew. Remember Slimer? Well, he had a cameo too, along with
Sigourney Weaver.
Putting aside
all the sentiments and the fun recollections of Ghostbusting, this movie was
average—not the best form of a reboot, especially when compared to its original
counterparts.
But the girls
held their own, and it was great seeing this new crew get into place as the new
passengers of Ecto-1. The movie had its drags, and the excitement you’d expect
from the moment the ghosts went rogue was muffled by attempts to make us laugh.
The movie threw out enough one-liners, but they weren’t as funny as you’d hope.
Notwithstanding
the downsides, it was a fun ride, and the girls fit into their roles like
gloves. The standout was Kate McKinnon, who plays Dr. Jillian Holtzmann. Her
character is the Egon of this crew, and she nailed it. She was geeky, weird,
and I found myself eager to hear what she had to say.
The movie’s
soundtrack or musical score didn’t work for me. Every time the songs came on, I
was taken out of the moment, wondering why they decided to wreck a good theme
song.
The movie starts
with a haunting and the introduction of the girls. Dr. Erin (Kristen Wiig) is
busy with her lecturing job when she gets a visit from a man who owns the
haunted house from the beginning, asking for her help with the ghost haunting.
She visits an
old friend to accuse her of exposing her past obsession with ghosts, and we
meet the other two members: Dr. Abby (Melissa McCarthy) and Dr. Holtzmann.
Leslie Jones, who plays Patty, joins the group after witnessing a ghost
sighting. Thanks to her extensive knowledge of New York, the crew needs her.
Now, these four
are trying to study and capture ghosts before the mayor of New York shuts them
down.
This is a movie you’ll see and give an OK nod to, you may not enjoy it, but you can appreciate the effort. It is not as good nor will it be as loved the original.
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