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Ghostbusters (2016)

November 17, 2018
By MovieReviewer_18 ELITE, Short Hills, New Jersey
MovieReviewer_18 ELITE, Short Hills, New Jersey
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 Ghostbusters (the 2016 version) is a female led, modern version of the original Ghostbusters that came out in 1984. The movie revolves around, Erin Gilbert, a physicist who teaches and conducts research at Columbia university. She is on the verge of receiving a ten year contract from the prestigious university, but when the owner of a mansion comes to the professor asking for paranormal help, as he shows her a book on paranormal activity that Erin co-wrote, Dr. Gilbert soon discovers that the other co-author of the novel posted the book on amazon. Because she fears that if fellow colleagues discover the book she'll get fired, Erin goes to the other author, Abby Yates, who's a paranormal researcher, and requests that the book be put down from amazon. 


 After chatting for a little bit, Erin discovers that Abby has a new partner, Jillian, who happens to be an excellent engineer capable of building all of the wildest creations that Abby wants to be made. When Erin explains why she's there, Abby, Jillian, and Erin go to the mansion and attempt to find any possible paranormal activity. The trio soon discovers a ghost, catch it on film, and before they know it, they begin starting their own plan to be the first scientists to prove that ghosts exist. The team soon gains a new partner in Patty Tolan, a New Yorker who's spent her entire life in the state and knows all of the ins and outs, as well as the history. The team tries to find and capture reported ghosts, but they soon meet an unusual threat that plans on releasing 1,000s of ghosts into New York City and letting them wreck pure chaos. 
 

Ghostbusters certainly isn't perfect, but it is fun, has a few fantastic moments, and a solid remake of the creative original. This movie is more of a comedy than the original and has scores of witty moments that take advantage of the insanely talented cast that proves to succeed with making audiences receive an enjoyable experience. Chris Hemsworth showcases his acting brilliance and manages to thrive in a position that most would probably assume wouldn't be a good fit. He adds an intriguing level of humor and masculinity to the movie, which ends up managing to compliment with the very pro girl-power movie that is sure to empower females all across the globe. 

Even though the ending of Ghostbusters is not spectacular, it manages to get the job done and end the movie sufficiently. The visual effects of the movie are surprisingly superb and help to illuminate the film's goals, as well as make the ghosts come to life even more, giving this movie a slight advantage in this department over the classic original. Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie a fair 74%, but a very weak amount of Google users liked the movie. A puny 54% of Google users liked the movie, which is actually incredibly low. 

Although the original is still better, this new female-led version of Ghostbuster tries its hardest and comes somewhat close to being as good, but at the end of the day, it is still definitely worth watching and is a good fit for just about anyone and everyone. 


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