Directed by Jason Reitman (Tully) — Screenplay by Gil Kenan and Jason Reitman.

If we’re being honest has there ever really been an outright good Ghostbusters sequel? Die-hard fans went up in arms with outrage when Paul Feig’s 2016 reboot came out. That film isn’t very cinematic in its visuals, the original stars’ cameos are really bad, and the comedy is hit-or-miss throughout, but the four female stars are all solid in it (and Chris Hemsworth almost runs away with it through his laugh-out-loud dumb-male-blonde portrayal). It’s not as bad as the outrage would make you think it is, but it also isn’t anywhere close to being recommendable. The original Ghosbusters sequel — appropriately titled Ghostbusters 2 — features the original cast and the original director, but, while it has its moments, it’s not nearly as good as the iconic 1984 comedy. In 2016, Jason Reitman — son of the original films’ director, Ivan Reitman — had his own legacy sequel released that tried to honor the original film and make something that fans would enjoy. It wants to appeal to all kinds of Ghostbusters fans but, in an attempt to do that, it does feel quite generic and safe. But, even for all its issues, I kind of enjoy it.

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