Gil Keenan directs Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd and Carrie Coon in this sequel to the legacy sequel to the greatest supernatural comedy film ever.

A frosty prologue with a decent shock, a chaotic Ecto-1 chase and then… not really enough ghostbusting comedy or action. Everything that happens is adequate, mainly as an exercise in refurbished nostalgia. One that circles a convoluted narrative with little urgency or organic set-pieces. There are far too many characters (legacy / returning / new), often with nothing to do. Two of my all time favourite stand-up comedians have prominent roles both of which are essentially there to splurge out exposition. Ray Stanz is still the heart and soul of the Ghostbusters. Ultimately a fine one-watcher with a memorable, if underexploited, villain god monster final boss. Still it is the first Ghostbusters movie I wouldn’t chose to revisit. Even the hated-on Answer The Call had more spectral FX and laughter points than this.

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Perfect Double Bill: Ghostbusters II (1989)

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