Review of Ghostbusters (2016) by Stuart F — 15 Dec 2016

Ghostbusters review. What a thoroughly enjoyable film. I really didn't expect that. I was up in the air as to whether we were going to see Tarzan tonight or Ghostbusters. I think we made the right choice.

This new take on Ghostbusters has been criticised ever since it was announced, for very little reason at all. But now that the movie can actually be watched people are discovering that the movie is funny, has really solid characters, is surprisingly clever and pays some very nice homage to the original films.

The cameos are great. I think this movie has been very delicately crafted to have a taste of what made the original films wonderful and yet fresh enough to be enjoyed by modern audiences. Don't go into this movie expecting something timeless anymore than you would have going to see the new Independence Day or Jurassic World.

This movie is just meant to be a bit of fun with a set up to a sequel. If you approach the movie with lightness then you will leave with a smile on your face humming the well known tune. A quick word of warning though.

This is not a kids movie. I don't think the original films really were either but this one definitely isn't. It has a decent amount of sexual comments and swearing through out the movie and I think some of the scenes are quite a lot scarier than they have been before.

Don't see this with the kids like the family sitting in front of me did. When you see it let me know what you think. How funny was Chris Hemsworth? So unexpected right?