An average movie

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but, since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. First of all, I have to confess that I’m not actually a huge fan of 'Ghostbusters' in general. In fact, I did grow up with these movies, the cartoons, the toys, and I have to admit that I did love those when I was a kid. However, in spite of what the fans might argue, I don’t think that the concept did grow old very well and, when I rewatched the movies as a grown-up, well, to be honest, they didn't really impress me. Anyway, after the female reboot which turned out be a huge flop, at least, after so many years, they finally managed to come up with a worthy sequel. Indeed, the intro was really nice and spooky, the new cast of actors and characters was solid and they managed to find the right mood, even if the story still felt too similar to what they did in the previous movies. Furthermore, they handled so elegantly the fact that Harold Ramis passed away almost 10 years ago and to include Egon Spengler's estranged daughter and his grandchildren was a great move. Eventually, the only aspect that really bogged down the whole thing was the pacing and the running time. As a result, when the kids finally get their hands on the Ghostbusters gear, which took a whopping hour, somehow, they miraculously instantly knew how to use it because, well, there was not much time to discover those. It was the same thing with the ending, it was just too long and too slow. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, it was still a solid sequel though and it is worth a look, especially if you are a fan of the classic movies from the 80's.

6/10