The fifth in the franchise, starring Dan Aykroyd and Mckenna Grace, brings history and present day together in a serviceable film that sets new against old
It is the Manhattan of 2024, and there is something strange in the neighbourhood. A ghost needs to be busted. There is no question as to who should be called.
A family in a recognizable old white ambulance with a familiar insignia recklessly chases and eventually captures the Hell’s Kitchen Sewer Dragon near the Brooklyn Bridge. The city’s mayor is furious – partly because of all the damage and chaos caused by the pursuit and partly because he’s a jerk. The hero nerds who got the ghost smile sheepishly.
Though Dan Aykroyd as paranormal specialist Ray Stantz receives plenty of screen time, pal Bill Murray’s presence is a glorified cameo. There is no Sigourney Weaver. Green slime happens for old time’s sake. The Spengler family leaves theThe capable main attraction is Mckenna Grace, who plays boyish 15-year-old budding ghostbuster Phoebe Spengler. She’s put on the sidelines by the mayor because of child labour laws.
A ghost’s business is unfinished business. Aykroyd, the franchise’s godfather, should now step aside. His business is done; he no longer needs to answer the call. In the interest of consistency across all critics’ reviews, The Globe has eliminated its star-rating system in film and theatre to align with coverage of music, books, visual arts and dance. Instead, works of excellence will be noted with a critic’s pick designation across all coverage. Switch gears. Give your brain a workout and do today's Daily Cryptic Crossword.
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