Ghostbusters Afterlife Review: The Sequel We’ve Been Waiting For A Successful Nostalgia Operation | Ghostbusters Legacy

Cast: Paul Rudd, McKenna Grace, Logan Kim

Director: Jason Reitman

Ratings: 3.5/5 (three and half star) [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”]

when the first unforgettable Ghostbusters came out in Italy in 1984, I was not yet born (he writes a ’88). But then, when I started to hear the call of the nerd hiding inside me, and saw Ivan Reitman’s masterpiece for the first time, I was blown away – it was a bit like crossing the streams for the first time. We can define Ghostbusters: Afterlife aka Ghostbuster Legacy, the film directed by Jason Reitman, the third chapter of the homonymous saga, inaugurated in 1984 under the direction of Ivan Reitman. This new adventure starring a small family, formed by Callie (Carrie Coon) and her two children, Phoebe (Mckenna Grace) and Trevor (Finn Wolfhard).

Ghostbusters Afterlife Review: The Story

The story of Ghostbusters Afterlife takes place in the present. We follow the story of a family that, due to financial problems, has to leave their home to move to an old farm. This farm, owned by Grandpa, holds too many secrets, and very soon they will realize that they are all related to the Ghostbusters. Ghostbusters: Afterlife presents us with this new family in which Phoebe (Mckenna Grace) undoubtedly carries the weight of the film. This young scientist unknowingly maintains a very close relationship with her grandfather. The one who does know about him is Callie (Carrie Coon) who has tried by all means that neither her daughter nor her son Trevor (Finn Wolfhard) know the truth about who her father is.

When they move to this small town located in Oklahoma they will meet Chad Gooberson (Paul Rudd) Podcast (Logan Kim) and Lucky Domingo (Celeste O’Connor) who will accompany our protagonists and help solve the mystery that this particular town holds.

The Review and Analysis

Let’s face it right away, the film is a great, great homage to the first chapter of the original saga. You could already hear it from marketing campaigns and you can hear it everywhere in the film, from the lines, from the connections, from some settings and from the music. But there are differences, which make that step forward I was talking about earlier. We are not faced with a copy of the original, but we are in the presence of an adventure story where every now and then we laugh but without exaggerating.

The script does not shine for originality, let’s say that too, but it is robust and the approximately two hours of film will fly away in a heartbeat. There is no need for a complicated story intertwined at absurd levels to make a good product. And this is a good product.

Reitman is directly linked to the first Ghostbusters film years have passed and the choice of location is also interesting. Not a megacity like New York, but a tiny town in Oklahoma called Summerville. As for the plot, the director played on the plot, entrusting the fate of the world (or the film) to a young cast made up of girls and boys supported by some adults. A choice a bit ‘to Stranger Things (with which he also shares an actor, Finn Wolfhard (the Mike of the Netflix series). A choice that in our view was spot on and that we liked.

Star Performances

And it is precisely in the cast one of the absolute strengths of the film. The choice to pass the “baton” to a cast of young actors not only gave a new freshness to the franchise, but also gave the director the opportunity to dare with tributes to his father’s films in an intelligent and never cloying way (there are so many, you will see).

The group of kids, particularly heterogeneous and well-knit, is truly a sight to behold. Celeste O’Connor and Logan Kim are comfortable and entertained. Finn Wolfhard himself never gives us the impression of being the Mike of Stranger Things, but he is always well focused in the role and convinced us. But the absolute exploit is all of Mckenna Grace, a very young actress who plays Phoebe, we won’t tell you anything, but her performance is worth the price of the ticket.

The Last Words

Ghostbusters: Afterlife a more than positive movie. Of course, he plays it safe, he doesn’t dare very much, but he brings home the result and does it in a convincing way. The film amuses and excites, entertains and in the end all that remains is to say only one thing: “We are the best, we are beautiful, Alone and unique, Ghostbusters. WE ARE BACK!”