Fake Controversy, Terrible Comedy

The new Ghostbusters isn’t a feminist triumph. It’s just a bad movie.


The new Ghostbusters will long be remembered as a feminist high point in American film history, proving that talented women can carry a big-budget franchise film that was formerly a vehicle for male performers.

Nah, I’m just kidding — the film’s a forgettable piece of junk!

It even looks like junk, because director Paul Feig is so hell-bent on replicating a successful franchise, he apparently told the production designer to evoke the ugly 1980s look of the original mega-hit, including its cheesy, primitive, neon-colored CGI and special effects. Every set looks like it was built by high school students doing an “I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghosts” prom theme.

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