Review of Ghostbusters (2016) by Logan S — 23 Dec 2016

Forced, awkward, and unclear motivations, this film is trying to hard to be funny and that makes it feel unnatural and forced.

This review of Ghostbusters (2016) was written by Logan S on 23 Dec 2016.

Ghostbusters has generally received mixed reviews.

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