Directed by: Paul Feig
Written by: Katie Dippold & Paul Feig
Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, & Leslie Jones
When I first saw the trailer for this film I was not impressed. It looked like a dud and not very funny. But trailers can be deceiving.
Erin Gilbert (Wiig) is a professor up for tenure. But when she realizes a book that she made a while ago is up on Amazon, she becomes afraid that it might jeopardize her career. She finds her used to be friend and co-author Abby Yates (McCarthy) to tell her to take it down and stop selling it. But when they hear of a ghost nearby terrorizing a museum, they have to look into it.
Oddly enough, I thought this version of Ghostbusters is better than the original. I was laughing throughout as each character added something to the film. They all made the movie hilarious with their jokes and physical humor.
There are some people though that feel Kevin (Chris Hemsworth) was unnecessary and too dumb. I liked Kevin. He was a good contrast to the original secretary Janine Melnitz (Annie Potts), who was more negative, but also had the uncaring attitude that Kevin carries. I thought he added more humor to the film since the women have to interact with the "dumb blonde" character that usually women play. Instead, this film flips the stereotype and lets the women have the smarts and Kevin be the eye candy.
As for the other minor characters, such as the mayor, his secretary, etc...sometimes they were trying to compete with the main characters for laughs. Sometimes it worked since usually Kristen Wiig had to play off it and it made her that much more humorous, but sometimes it seemed too much.
Other than that, the CGI was great and I loved how they brought the actors from the original into this film. 4 popcorns!
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