The original Ghostbusters to me felt more like a drama that was mildly funny, whereas this new one was a comedy that wasn't really funny. But I still enjoyed it.
It looked fantastic--I saw it in 3D, and I hate 3D. It was bright and colourful and the FX were top notch. Beyond that, Ghostbusters was fun and a bears a certain charm of its own if you're not hung up the role reversal themes which are quite in-your-face.
There was one line in the film, something like, 'you can't listen to what weirdoes on the internet say at 2:00 a.m.' which seemed to amuse me, and only me, at the showing I was at. I LOL'd. Clearly a dig at all the highly-publicized vitriol before the movie was even released.
I was reaallly hoping for a Rick Moranis cameo. I guess it's old news that he wasn't going to do it, but I try my best to avoid movie news before hand, and it was news to me.
Stupid light fun popcorn flick. 3/5 stars.
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