Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Review
- Director: Gil Kenan
- Starring: Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts
- Released: March 22, 2024
- Rated: PG-13
- Runtime: 115 min
The Verdict
- Seeing the original Ghostbusters suit up again is the best part, and the actual ghost busting is a lot of fun. New gadgets and the idea of the Ghost Corps are great additions to the lore.
- The plot is thin and forgettable, and a few side characters get far too much screen time. The pacing is all over the place, with slow stretches between the good parts.
Synopsis
Full Review (Spoilers)
Characters
There’s a couple of characters in this movie that received too much screen time. If they spent less time with them and more on older Ghostbusters it would have been better. Also Phoebe isn’t allowed to let her science jokes fly.
Reviewer’s Curve
The best parts of this movie for me would be returning older cast members along with some of the actual ghost busting. It’s a pity the story doesn’t lead into it a bit more. This movie would have been better with another script edit.
Plot
There’s not much to this plot and a lot of the story felt forgettable. Many of the plot points fall flat and hinders what could have been a better movie.
Pacing
The pacing was a bit over the place. I fought trying to check my watch every moment but it was hard. There were some parts of the movie that pushed the story well but other sections where it felt slow.
Re-Watchability
I would watch this movie again only to see the old Ghostbusters suit up. It was also nice seeing a couple new gadgets and the concept of the “Ghost Corps” is a great addition to the lore.
Spoilers
The villain was completely horrible. The trailer made it seem like they would be a threat but I would say they’re a slight inconvenience. The big bad showed up in one big scene but was defeated easily enough without too much issue.
This movie tried to hard to cause conflict for the Phoebe character. They kept on either taking her off of the team or trying to push her aside which caused a lot of the plot for her to be a rebel. I wasn’t a fan of them forcing her into that character arch. The science and dad jokes worked well for her in the first movie plus she saved the whole world as well.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) Cast and Details
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) is directed by Gil Kenan and stars Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace and Kumail Nanjiani. It runs 115 minutes and is rated PG-13. You can look up the full cast and crew on IMDb. You might also like my The American Society of Magical Negroes review.
DC's Hypothetical Corner
Let’s say I change one thing. Maybe that one thing will make this movie better or more watchable.
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