Review of Ghostbusters (2016) by Thedorkelf — 14 Jul 2016

I really don't get it for all the controversy behind the film all the name-calling, the flame wars, and animosity on both sides of the "Social Justice" issue, this film is just plain mediocre.

This isn't the worst remake I have ever seen or didn't anger me like Batman V Superman, but it was just a movie that didn't do much with itself or benefit the license it comes from at all. Sadly, the film's greatest stumbling block is the poorly written script, pointless cameos from original Ghostbuster cast, a really just awful and boring villain, and the fact it is trying to ape the success and nostalgia of the original movie.

All female leads you feel do their best with this movie but a good deal of their performances seem stunted by weak material. Most of the males in the movie are either dumb, unhelpful or are just outright jerks.

The special effects are a hit and miss with the CG not looking good in the slower parts of the film and actually being entertaining when the faster paced action was happening. I think the biggest offense that this film makes that it expects a sequel to come out of this movie and turn the original Ghostbusters" story into a trilogy of film, nice try Sony but you have yet another mediocre film under you belt.