This is a joyful, emotional throwback call that must be seen! Whatever happens in the future, this movie made its work so right and so enjoyable (with a truly emotional ending in which I cried) and that's all that matters. If the story ends here, it is the best finale they ever could have pulled off. The CGI is good, the soundtrack is on point and the script never dragged to me.

Finally we go back to some terror and some suspenseful sequences that harck back to that so damn missed old style from the eighties. The characters were much, much better than I expected thanks to great and compelling performances. But not just that peak: the movie has several peaks. The plot hasn't been revealed too much because of a key reason and even if someone has been sadly spoiled, when that part occurs in silver screen is just downright marvelous. I'll tell you this: watch this movie! It is a heartfelt, coherent and fun story that pays respect to its roots and moves forward the saga on a loving way. I had no hype for this one (mostly because of the trainwreck that out-of-place-2010's movie), but I felt somewhat compelled to give the benefit of the doubt and realise if my fears were right or wrong. Let's forget that embarrassing awful movie that took place in the 2010's and finally focus on this one: THE TRUEST THIRD MOVIE OF 'GHOSTBUSTERS'. The second one gets critized sometimes but I think it's as good as the first. The first 'Ghostbusters' is one of the most beloved movies of my childhood. The homage to Harold Ramis, one of the creators of the original concept and the only cast member who passed away, is beautiful. The young cast members are refreshing, and fit wonderfully well in the 'Ghostbusters' universe, but it feels even better to reconnect with the old-fashioned familiar trumps, like the legendary Ghostbusters-vehicle and - of course - the Ray Parker Jr. 'Afterlife' is chock-full of gimmicks references towards the original, varying from subtle to plain obvious. The story links straight back to the original, the beloved protagonists show up (albeit briefly) and the co-writer/director is none other than the son of Ivan Reitman - Jason. Undoubtedly the best thing that could have happened to the franchise, especially after the flopped 2016-remake, was a return to the roots. So, yes, with a slight delay they experienced how I felt when I saw 'Ghostbusters' for the first time. My biggest regret was that I couldn't pass on that magical feeling of 'discovering' the world of horror, monsters, F/X, and ectoplasm! But when we saw publicity for the brand new 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' on television, it were my children who spontaneously asked if we could go and see it on the big screen. Needless to say, my offspring wasn't the least bit impressed with special effects from the early eighties, and to be totally honest, I found that my childhood favorite had badly dated as well. About ten months before the release of 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife', and without any knowledge whatsoever that a belated sequel was in production, I re-watched the 1984 original for the first time in 25 years, and together with own kids (aged six and ten).

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