Ghostbusters (2016)
4/5
This film is a surprising success. It's got all the cheesy humour of the originals and it's a legitimate new story to tell. The all girl team surpasses the notion of any gimmick it may have been. The stellar acting team is great. They all have unique strong characters, they're not just paper cut outs of the original film. Although there was definitely something of a homage to each character, the geek, the womaniser, the comedian and the one with attitude. Of course there is the token black character which was a little disappointing that she was the one with "attitude". Although she was smart and had knowledge about the city so she was a bit better than the original. I don't know why they had the stupid gorgeous "secretary". I suppose it's a comment on all the "hot" female secretaries there always are in movies. The story had some innovations in supernatural technology which was fun to see and there was no "crossing the streams" reference which was good. There were many cameos from the original ghost busters team which was a delight to watch. They all felt suitable and fit in nicely. The film was a good comedy and doesn't take itself too seriously. Overall a pleasant surprise reboot/ remake that's fun in it's own right.
