Ghostbuster: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is now playing in theaters everywhere and is a fun movie for all ages (aged 13 and up without parental guidance of course). I am a huge fan of the franchise and could not wait to see this once it came out. I am happy to say that this movie delivers exactly what you want as the fourth installment of the franchise. The movie was written and directed by Gil Kenan who wrote Ghostbusters: Afterlife and we get to see some familiar faces from both the original 2 movies, and Afterlife as well. We are also joined by Ghostbusters newcomers Patton Oswalt and Kumail Nanjiani.

One thing that I really enjoyed about the movie was the story. Similar to the 3 before it, Frozen Empire dives into folklore and creates a very interesting and intriguing backstory for the main villain. We even got to learn a little more about ghostbusting history and were introduced to a different kind of ghostbuster. The way this screenplay was written makes it a fantastic summer film. It mixes a nice blend of silly and serious and does a great job of paying homage to the original 2 films. This leads me to the one critique that I have about the movie: they went a little too hard on the nostalgia factor of the film. I, however, did not feel that they went so hard that it took away from the story, like what happened to Jurassic World: Dominion. 

Overall, I rate this movie as a 7/10. It is a strong sequel and 4th installment to a beloved franchise. If you are looking for a fun summer movie with some laughs and ghosts getting busted, I recommend checking this one out!