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Ghostbusters: Afterlife - Movie Review

 

Retro Movies

Everything from the 80s and 90s are coming back. Continuations like Matrix, Scream, and Halloween or reboots like Mortal Kombat have come up in recent years. Ghostbusters is no exception. I had been waiting for this movie to come out. I almost saw it in the theaters it looked so good. I have to admit that even though I had gotten a free copy of Ghostbusters 2016 through one of my rewards programs, I have still yet to watch it. Maybe I will one day.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife is a continuation of the original two movies. This made the movie much more desirable to watch. I feel other movie goers had the same feelings towards it as it was not regarded as a flop like the 2016 version.

Review

Mckenna Grace really sells being the granddaughter or Spengler. Paul Rudd adds his humor to this movie. I can't even talk about who else shows up in the movie but if you liked the originals, you will enjoy this one. While the movie was not action from start to finish, it did have enough to keep one entertained. When there was no action, there was a lot of character development. Overall, I feel the movie did a great job of coming back to a franchise almost 40 years later. There was a scene or two in the trailer that was not in the movie but I will let you figure that one out. I will highly recommend you watch the credits for a special treat.

Rating

I would give this a HD rating. If you liked the originals, you will enjoy this movie. I picked up my UHD copy on sale from Vudu for $10.

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