Ghostbusters

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So, the Ghostbusters reboot has been thrown into some controversy. There’s that whole thing about “if you hate this movie you’re sexist” bullshit which is just plain stupid. There were also the prejudgment of the movie sucking based it starring women, which is also stupid. As far as the trailer goes, I didn’t hate it, but I was a little skeptical. I do understand people thinking the movie would suck because they thought the trailer was bad. Ultimately my final say on the controversy is this: If you like the movie, great. If you hate it, great. Neither side’s right or wrong. It’s just a difference of opinion. The final result of the movie kind of mirrored my thoughts on the trailer. I thought it was funny, but it could’ve been funnier. So, yes I did like this movie. Is it as good as it could’ve been? No. Is it as bad it could’ve been? No. Does it even compare to the original Ghostbusters? Hell no. It’s kind of stuck somewhere in the middle. It is a good movie. It doesn’t really have any huge belly laughs, but it does have chuckles throughout. Let’s start with what I actually did like in the movie. The cast is pretty damned spot on. Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon all have strong chemistry together. There’s a few cameos littered throughout that are pretty entertaining (especially Ozzy). The designs of the ghosts look really damn good too. My favorite part of the movie was easily Chris Hemsworth. He was the one who made me laugh the most, playing the Ghostbusters unqualified, incompetent receptionist. On the more negative side, I will say that the villain is just ok. Not the greatest villain I’ve ever seen, and not the worst either. Some of the scares work alright and Paul Feig does actually do an ok job building suspense in certain areas. The movie can reach some slow points at times, but I never really found it all that boring. The question is: Will this movie stand up alongside Bridesmaids, The Heat, and Spy as being one Paul Feig’s best movies? No. It’s a decent afternoon matinee type of movie, at the most. I’d personally recommend just waiting for video, as I don’t think you NEED to gout and see the movie right now by any stretch of the imagination.

7 / 10