I wouldn't necessarily say that "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" is a total disaster. The effects are solid, and there's not much that drifts into the "bad" territory. But unfortunately, the movie is also one of those typical examples of a project that was obviously created by committee. The focus was more on misguided fan service than an interesting story. Because it's not really clear to me what exactly the point of the movie was. There are also far too many characters, none of whom are really given room to develop. Some of them, such as Lucky (Celeste O'Connor) and Podcast (Logan Kim), are completely superfluous and disappear for long stretches of time.
And ultimately, "Frozen Empire" simply lacks creativity. I mean, the finale even has a sky beam - and this is 2024. In the end, the movie certainly won't stay in my memory for long, which is kind of a shame, but it's just not enough to ride the nostalgia wave anymore. If more space had been given to the Spengler family as the "new" Ghostbusters (Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, and Mckenna Grace), there might have been more to it. As it is, the movie is nothing more than pure mediocrity.
Review by ToralfVIP 3BlockedParent2024-03-27T07:01:56Z
I wouldn't necessarily say that "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" is a total disaster. The effects are solid, and there's not much that drifts into the "bad" territory. But unfortunately, the movie is also one of those typical examples of a project that was obviously created by committee. The focus was more on misguided fan service than an interesting story. Because it's not really clear to me what exactly the point of the movie was. There are also far too many characters, none of whom are really given room to develop. Some of them, such as Lucky (Celeste O'Connor) and Podcast (Logan Kim), are completely superfluous and disappear for long stretches of time.
And ultimately, "Frozen Empire" simply lacks creativity. I mean, the finale even has a sky beam - and this is 2024. In the end, the movie certainly won't stay in my memory for long, which is kind of a shame, but it's just not enough to ride the nostalgia wave anymore. If more space had been given to the Spengler family as the "new" Ghostbusters (Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, and Mckenna Grace), there might have been more to it. As it is, the movie is nothing more than pure mediocrity.