Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Review
The Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.
Why did I come to this movie again?
The original Ghostbusters is one of my all-time favorite movies! I enjoyed Afterlife, and thought I would give this one a chance. Because it’s a sequel, my expectations were pretty low.
4 of 5
Characters
There were a LOT of characters in this movie. So many that I think it was detrimental.
I knew all of the people from the original film, which helped. I loved that they brought them back and got them involved. The nostalgia bait was high, and I totally embraced it. If you haven’t seen the very first one, you’re going to miss some good jokes and maybe be confused.
The kids were fun, but just as I got interested in them the show flipped to someone else.
The new addition adults were cool. I mean, who doesn’t love Paul Rudd doing his Paul Rudd thing? The fire bender dude didn’t have nearly enough screen time. He was pretty important, but we barely know him.
I liked all of the characters, but didn’t get to spend enough time with any of them. I think this show could have benefited from cutting a few things to let others really shine.
3 of 5
Did I care what happened?
Yes, I did. The conflicts started building from the very beginning of the show and kept going through the end. As a matter of fact, I was interested in a few things that didn’t get enough screentime.
4 of 5
Plot Holes
Like a superhero movie, I expected plot holes. Although, for me, most of them were me asking, “Why?” about various things that happened. My writer brain got distracted several times, and most of my questions didn’t get answered.
In the opening sequence, they destroyed a bunch of things, including the structural integrity of a building, and then are shocked when there are consequences.
My brain: Why?
The Plot: Moving on…
3 of 5
How many times did I yawn?
I stayed engaged, and I don’t think the hubby fell asleep, which is high praise for a movie.
Although there were some flickering lights in our theater that I started to notice about halfway through the show. Considering I’d been ignoring them before that, the middle was a bit slow…but not slow…because everything felt rushed. It was strange.
4 of 5
Cool Factor
The effects were great. Ghosts were fun. I enjoyed watching the show.
5 of 5
The End
Because there were so many characters, and the writers gave each of them a little bit of screentime, there wasn’t enough time for anything. The bad guy didn’t appear until near the end of the show, and then he was suddenly gone. The fire bender learned to use fire in a day.
The end felt like the middle, and I was ready for more story.
4 of 5
Overall Enjoyment
Despite this moving suffering from a bloated cast and a whiplash pace, I did enjoy it. It hit quite a few nostalgia buttons while also including new fun. I’ll probably watch it again at some point.
4 of 5
Total: 31
That’s just barely a Brown Belt!
White Belt: 1-10
Yellow Belt: 11-19
Purple Belt: 20-25
Green Belt: 26-30
Brown Belt: 31-35
Black Belt: 36-40
