KrissKross_CB

Huge fan of the first few original movies. They were good and didn't try too hard. Focused on the main characters and the ghosts even had something enjoyable about them.

But it seems these days Ghostbusters has fallen victim of trying too hard and making a connection with everybody by introducing all these extra characters with their own backstory. The ghosts just become a pawn piece and aren't really the focal point. So much promise in the first half hour, but then more new characters, more side stories, lots of one liners, and then...a quick wrap up and credits roll. Snore. Don't waste your $

It's not a terrible movie, in fact it has great action sequences and you really start to connect with the characters. But it spends so much time talking and setting up the narrative, that when it suddenly end it leaves you wondering 'Wait, is this it? Where's the rest of it? Will there be a sequel?'. When it ended I honestly went online to find out if this was the first of a planned 3 part movie series. But it isn't. It would be great as a first episode of a TV series with the remaining episodes maybe running shorter in time. Or the first of a trilogy of movies. But unfortunately it's not - well not yet. But since there's nothing in the works, this movie will get bad ratings and reviews, and will end up as a failure, meaning no sequel. And that kinda sucks. I'd like to see more and see the story develop further. So I'm giving it an 8 in the hopes that it won't just end the way it did. But as a stand alone movie, I'd more likely just give it a 6 - potential wasted.