When a single mom, Callie (Carrie Coon), and her two kids Trevor (Finn Wolfhard) and Phoebe (McKenna Grace) arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connections to the Ghostbusters and the secrets their Grandfather/Father left behind.
This film leans real heavy on nostalgia. It brings nothing new to the table except the age of the leads.
Still it works..
It is the nostalgia (No Spoilers) and the lead McKenna Grace. We have seen her steal films from bigger stars in I'Tonya; Troop Zero; and Gifted. Here in Ghostbusters Afterlife she plays a teenager for the first time. She is perfectly awkward and brilliant. You cannot take your eyes off her. You care about her and that is what makes this story work. Then she teams up with the fantastic Paul Rudd as the teacher Grooberson I was all in.
As for the plot, lets face it, we have seen it before, and it works. Here Director Jason Reitman sets us in a very small town, and for some reason away from all fault lines earthquake tremors keep happening. I wonder why??!! And we are off.
4 stars out of 5 for Ghostbuster Afterlife, it does not take many chances but it does entertain.
From the shadows as always thanks for your time.
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