There are many franchises that have helped to define the world of movies, but perhaps none may be as cherished as the likes of
Ghostbusters. In 1984 director Ivan Reitman, along with writers/stars Dan Akroyd and Harold Ramis, created one of the most beloved comedies of the 80's. While the film has only had two films to its name, Ghostbusters has been able to expand its fandom with the likes of television, comics and video games. The idea of a new Ghostbusters film has been talked about for many years now; and while many have hoped for the day that Ghostbusters 3 would appear on the silver screen, that day has never come. However that is not to say that the Ghostbusters would not return to the big screen as now in theaters is a reboot to series. Directed by Paul Feig,
Ghostbusters takes a new spin on the series by having a female Ghostbuster team. Despite the controversy surrounding the film, there was no denying that this reboot was among one of the most anticipated films to see season; but does
Ghostbusters truly answer the call for fans everywhere?
Ghostbusters centers on Erin Gilbert (Kristen Wiig): a scientist who has put her investigation on the supernatural behind her. However Erin gets back into her roots after she and her old friend Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy) discover a malevolent ghost haunting a building. After this discovery, and loosing her job, Erin joins Abby on a new expedition to find and catch ghosts. Together with the engineer Jillian Holtzman (Kate McKinnon) and the MTA Worker Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones) the four become the group known as the Ghostbusters. While learning how to catch ghosts, the four ladies discovers that someone is trying to pull the spirit world into the physical one, and it up to them to save New York.
