Ghostbusters

PG-13
Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Chris Hemsworth, Andy Garcia and Neil Casey
Brief Cameo appearances by: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts and Sigourney Weaver
Running Time: 1 Hour and 48 Minutes

I honestly had no idea what to expect when I attended the screening for this movie. I definitely was not impressed that they had turned the entire Ghostbusting team upside down, I felt that, that much of a change was going to destroy the whole concept of the original 1984 "Ghostbusters" which I loved!
Much to my dismay, it worked! I mean, it really did work and I ended up being very impressed with the new female characters and the women who played them.
I was drawn in so quickly and the movie held my interest the entire way through it.
When New York City finds itself being haunted with apparitions and unusual goings on, two young women, Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy) and Jillian Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon) decide to start a company dedicated to finding and capturing these detestable creatures.
Abby had formerly written a book with Erin Gilbert (Kristen Wiig) who is currently seeking tenure in her profession and wants nothing to do with Abby and the study of Ghosts. They argue over who has the rights to the book. Erin is afraid if her superiors find out about her past with the paranormal, it will destroy any chance she has for an advancement in her career. But when Abby insists Erin goes with them to an old mansion which is believed to be haunted, she reluctantly goes and they encounter a dreadful apparition.
The encounters become more frequent and more intense as well. A new character, Rowan North (Neil Casey) is a very strange type of human who you just know is going to end up being an evil creeper.
Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones) works for the NYC Subway system and is drawn into the fabulous Ghostbusting team when another apparition appears to them all while down in the dirty and disgusting subway.
The women form a team of four and hire Kevin (Chris Hemsworth) to be their receptionist even though he has very little skills of any sort.
When word gets out that Ghosts have been haunting New York, the Mayor (Andy Garcia) wants to eradicate the rumors and have the Ghostbusting team labeled as frauds.
All chaos breaks out and the Ghostbusters come to save the day!
There were brief cameo appearances by the original Ghostbusters except for Harold Ramis, who sadly passed away in 2014.
Be sure and stick around for a bonus scene after the credits too.
I actually thoroughly enjoyed this movie. I really had my doubts that they could resurrect this franchise and make it worthwhile. The audience reaction was very positive too. Every time one of the original characters surfaced, they went wild!
This truly is a very fun movie. It has substance and humor. It is just a movie that will let you escape reality for a short time.
Parents be advised: This movie is rated PG-13. There is a fair amount of profanity but no F-bombs.
 It also has some very intense moments that can be intimidating and frightening, The apparitions are scary and realistic. I would not recommend this movie for children under ten years old.
I am giving "Ghostbusters", three and a half bags of popcorn.