GHOSTBUSTERS (Reboot): Now That You've Seen It, What Did You Think?

The Paul Feig-directed Ghostbusters: Answer The Call reboot finally hit theaters this weekend. The movie brought in $65m worldwide. For a Feig film, it's his largest opening weekend; but despite that, it opened in the #2 slot behind The Secret Life of Pets. Perhaps the hate toward the film tempered the box office numbers, but it's going to be word of mouth that will be a deciding factor in it's second weekend.

Ben took a somewhat controversial stance in his review, saying it was "Way Better Than It Looks." You can read his full review [here].

Joey shares his thought in a mini-review:

I really wanted to like the Ghostbusters remake. I even got a little excited about it after seeing all of the positive reviews. Unfortunately, it let me down. There were a few funny elements in the film, but for the most part it was a major disappointment. I didn’t think that the story and characters were developed properly, which caused them to be weak. I also didn’t care for the comedy as it felt like it was all forced and was no natural flow of it in the film. I have enjoyed most of the films that director Paul Feig has made in the past, but this was not a shining moment for him. It felt more like a studio-directed film to me. For me, Ghostbusters was just a lot great talent that was completely wasted on nonsense. I honestly believe a Ghostbusters reboot could have been awesome with all the acting talent that was involved, it just needed a better story, better character development, and better direction.

Now that you've seen Ghostbusters:

What did you think of the movie going in?
What was the film's greatest weakness?
What did it get right?
Would you watch a sequel?