Review of Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) by Mb_ — 26 Nov 2021

Seems like a big split between the critics (I feel guilty about negging 2016 so now I need to find fault with 2021+nostalgia guilt) and the audience (hey that was ok, I remember that stuff from some old film+these new people are nice) which is almost as amusing as the film itself. Why the discord? It's ok to look back at the past and remember things and people fondly, don't feel bad, just so long as you don't obsessively dwell in the past, as in re-watching OG Ghostbusters 200 times and know it inside and out.

The movie was fun, felt sincere (they didn't put words into anyone's mouth like Di$ney) and the callbacks are great for the kids to spot. It was nice to see the has beens who just showed up and didn't really help anyway but the film was all about the new characters.

All in all it was like opening an old photo album, looking back on the old times, then adding new pictures to the leaves at the back. There's nothing wrong with that, don't feel bad, just put the book back on the shelf and get on with your life afterwards.