Without question, Ghostbusters is one of the least comedic comedies around, a poor choice all-female remake of the classic 1980s Bill Murray starrer (which itself was not that funny).
Serious physicist Erin Gilbert (Kristen Wiig – Bridesmaids, Wonder Woman 1984) loses her university tenure and finds herself collaborating with old mate Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids, Spy) in the paranormal and the ghost invasion of New York. Teaming up with subway worker Patty (Leslie Jones – Coming 2 America, TV’s Saturday Night Live) and nuclear engineer Jillian (Kate McKinnon – Bombshell, TV’s Saturday Night Live) with her increasingly bizarre weaponry, the intreprid four set out to rid the city of the ghoulish threat.
Unfunny scenarios and misfiring jokes, with even the subversive hiring of the male dumb blonde eye candy, Kevin (Chris Hemsworth – Rush, Thor) quickly falling flat, results in a Ghostbusters as directed by Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, A Simple Favour) full of noise and chaos but with neither spirit nor thrills.
Rating: 30%
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