Just got back from seeing Ghostbusters Afterlife, and I'm happy to report that I enjoyed it!
I wasn't sure if it would work with kids at the heart of the story - and like all too many modern movies, it probably runs about 10 or 15 minutes longer than it should - but there's a lot of goodness in there.
It follows a down-on-their-luck family (Mom, teen son and teen-ish daughter) who go to the extremely rural farm owned by their father / grandfather who abandoned the family for mysterious reasons.
What follows is lots of discovery, some nice character beats, a good mix of action, humor and just enough horror to make it fun.
By the finale, I will admit (without giving anything away), I was in tears of joy. A wonderfully satisfying ending.
The movie leans hard on the original film but has an extremely clever basis for doing so, and has fun with some throwback moments to the original. (Don't blink or you'll miss J.K. Simmons in a hilarious cameo.)
It's not perfect, but it was lots of fun - what more do you want?
Oh, and there are two scenes in the credits - one early and one at the end, both worth waiting for.
Your mileage may vary, but I had a great time - for the first time, a worthy sequel to the original! (I see you standing there, Ghostbusters II.)
I can't wait to see it again!
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Grade: A
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