Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
critic Reviews
, 43% Rotten Tomatometer Score- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire offers a certain amount of nostalgia-fueled fun for fans of the original, but a crowded cast and surprisingly serious tone prevent this sequel from truly sparking.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRafer GuzmanNewsday
After so many mishandled or abandoned series — from “Fantastic Beasts” to “Narnia” to “Percy Jackson” — it’s nice to see one that’s heading in the right direction.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreWenlei MaThe Nightly (AU)
Until Ghostbusters decides if it wants to throw its lot in with one era or the other, it’s always going to be between two worlds. And that purgatory makes for a middling experience that doesn’t quite satisfy.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJack RiedyChicago Reader
This newest franchise entry is built on nostalgia and a stacked cast, but not enough to make it worth watching.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMark KermodeKermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)
It's like the scriptwriters just devoured some plates of Ghostbusters' stuff and went barf... none of it makes any sense.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreWendy IdeObserver (UK)
The plot is pretty much a cut-and-paste duplication of the original film.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJames BerardinelliReelViews
As scattershot and uneven as it is unnecessary, it fails to effectively build on the foundation laid in Afterlife while at the same time relegating the “old timers” into oddly-integrated super-cameo appearances.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNeil SoansThe Times of India
Although rich with potential, the film is a mishmash of fan service, underdeveloped characters, and underwhelming humour.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScorePaul SalfenAMFM Magazine
Ghostbusters was a huge movie for many people and brought a lot of joy with every repeated viewing. It was fun, fresh, quotable, and a joy to watch. This is none of those things.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreDavid NusairReel Film Reviews
...the picture begins its slow-but-steady descent into irrelevance as it progresses into a meandering and distressingly uninvolving midsection...
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRuben Peralta RigaudCocalecas
What remains is a film that does many things well, but does not find a necessary balance. [Full review in Spanish]
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