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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) Review

IMDb - 6.2
Rotten Tomatoes - 43% | Audience 83%

Genre - Fantasy, Comedy
Runtime - 1hour 56 minutes
Director - Gil Kenan
Distributor - Columbia Pictures



Plot

The Spengler family has now settled in the iconic New York City firehouse. When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil god with the power to control the dead and turn anything into ice. This sets the stage for the Ghostbusters, both new and old, to join forces to save the world from a second Ice Age. 

Review

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is the fifth installment in the Ghostbusters franchise and a sequel to "Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

The backstory and motive of the villain are well-explained and interesting. This adds depth to the narrative.The movie mixes comedy and horror really well.It is also good to see old Ghostbusters. They are here for more than just a nostalgic purpose.The film expands on the Ghostbusters universe, showcasing more gadgets, ghosts, and even the methods of storing captured ghosts.

I really don't mind the family drama but the film crams too many characters and subplots into a two-hour runtime which doesn't work really well for me. Despite the abundance of new gadgets and ghosts, there are relatively few ghost-busting scenes. The ghost-busting sequences don't quite capture the same excitement for me as in previous movies.

My Screen Times Score - 6





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