Hello, hello
Sorry I have been neglecting my writing a bit but I feel much better and ready to be here for good.
Ok, so first of all, this is not an actual review but more likely my humble opinion.
So, I finally got to see the very criticized Ghostbusters movie and I have to say that, despite all the bad things previously said and read, I went in with a fresh head trying to play the devil's advocate.
After everything was done (Credits and all - my kid loves to watch till the very end), I knew exactly where all the negativity came from. The problem isn't the actresses or their acting. God knows I'm a huge Melissa McCarthy fan and Chris Hemsworth! Wooh! I don't think I really need to elaborate. Lol.
But even the talent of the complete cast, yes, including the cameos of the original ghostbusters (of course the only one missing was Harold Ramis - my fave 😢) couldn't save the franchise.
It just has such a terrible script and it's directed very very poorly.
All of the girls' jokes and punch lines are out time and/or context which makes it hard for the moment to be funny. And I'm really not one to point fingers but this time, I just Have to. Even if it's just to honor the original film and Ramis' memory. This entire fiasco is Paul Feig's fault.
Looking at his list of films, this shouldn't be a surprise. I mean, have you seen Bridesmaids? Knocked up? The heat? - The man tries soooooo hard to be funny and he's not so he fails miserably.
That's what brought the franchise down!
It's not the acting! It's not even the fact that they changed Major stuff in it, that could've still worked. It's the director! And his awful lack of writing skills!
So, there. If you want to blame someone for the downfall of one of my favorite childhood memories, blame him because he utterly deserves it.
Those are my two cents on it.
Thanks for reading! Bye now. 😉
