Review of Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) by Ben_A — 27 Nov 2021

DON’T BELIEVE THE SO CALLED “PROFESSIONAL” REVIEWS.

I went and saw this with my two sons 10 and 13 - I say this because personally I grew up with the ghostbusters and know the first two movies almost line by line so my thoughts will of course be biased. I think that if you know the first movie at least you will be in for a treat although the knowledge is not entirely needed as my boys absolutely loved it - my oldest even cried at the end (I don’t think there was a dry eye in the theatre) outside of fan service it’s a great movie that keeps the ghostbusters spirit alive, it can get downright scary and serious at times but is lighthearted and fun as well - it feels like a true ghostbusters movie with a gritty modern coat of paint. I am appalled at the negative critic reviews - not only is this a classic but it does a great job of honoring the late Harold Ramis. For those of us that grew up with the franchise and never got a third movie (outside of the game that released over a decade ago which was great in its own right) this is what you have been waiting for. For younger people this is enough to ignite a love for this amazing franchise - my boys loved it. For the reviewers who think this wasn’t good enough? I hope you lose your job, the difference between audience and critic reception is staggering, you have obviously lost touch with what people like.