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Movie Review – Ghostbusters (2016)

I’m not a huge fan of Ghostbusters (1984). Because of that, I didn’t feel that strongly, or should I say negatively, about this reboot. Sure, I felt the whole gender-reversal thing was meaningless. I remain puzzled by why the producers chose to do a reboot, instead of a continuation. These discomforts aside, I was quite willing to give this reboot a go. I didn’t expect to be awed. Neither did I expect to be disgusted.

I didn’t regret watching. It was a light-hearted 2 hours. With a slimy big bash at the end, and plenty of Easter eggs to read about thereafter. It was while reading these that I grudgingly acknowledged that the best scenes of Ghostbusters (2016) all relied on fan service, be it in the form of homage to the 1984 production, or to other action and horror flicks. (The most obvious for the latter being The Exorcist) Subtract away these and Ghostbusters (2016) comes across as decisively insipid. I also fail to see why some critics found the acting praiseworthy. There were plenty of scenes in which the comedic element was either overcooked or missed entirely.

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