Title: Ghostbusters
Release Year: 2016
Summary:"Ghostbusters" (2016) is a supernatural comedy movie, the third feature movie in the Ghostbusters franchise. It's directed by Paul Feig and includes a brilliant cast consisting of Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth. The movie, however, does not follow the exact same story of the very first two Ghostbuster films; rather, it provides a fresh take by being a reboot with an all-female leading cast.
The movie begins with the introduction of Dr. Erin Gilbert (Kristen Wiig), a physicist working at Columbia University. Her expert life suddenly takes a decline after the re-publication of a book she co-authored with her old good friend, Dr. Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy) that presumes the presence of paranormal entities. To restore her reputation, Erin encourages Abby to disown the book. Abby settles on the condition that Erin accompanies her and eccentric engineer Dr. Jillian Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon) on their next paranormal examination.
At the Aldridge Mansion, they document and encounter an authentic, malevolent ghost, prompting Erin to join Abby and Jillian's job on a full-time basis. MTA worker Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones) encounters another ghost in a train line, and she joins the group, providing historic understanding, and a car from her uncle's funeral home that ends up being the iconic Ghostbusters car, Ecto-1.
The team's receptionist, dim-witted however good-looking Kevin Beckman (Chris Hemsworth), alerts them of an apparition at a live music venue. Pianist Rowan North (Neil Casey) amplifies paranormal activity with devices planted around the city, planning to trigger The Apocalypse and rule the resultant world of ghosts. As paranormal activities increase, so do the Ghostbuster's encounters with various specters.
Their work captures the attention of Mayor Bradley (Andy Garcia), who accepts secretly support their activities however openly denounces them as scammers to avoid public panic.
When Rowan plants another device at the Mercado Hotel, he is apprehended and electrocutes himself instead of being questioned. Rowan returns as a powerful ghost, possessing Abby then Kevin. As Kevin, he opens a portal to the ghost world at the hotel, enabling ghosts to wreak havoc throughout the city.
The Ghostbusters face Rowan in the heart of the chaotic city. He uses them the opportunity to join him, however they decline, and he springs into an enormous monstrous type. They design a strategy to utilize Ecto-1's atomic power plant to close the portal and return the ghosts to their dimension. The approach works, but not before Erin saves Abby from a ghostly vortex.
In the consequences, Mayor Bradley continues to deny the event. Nevertheless, he privately funds the Ghostbusters to continue their work. The team accepts their brand-new base of operations at a disused firehouse, alluding to the initial Ghostbusters film. In a post-credits scene, Patty listens to a recording and hears somebody say "Zuul", a hint towards the potential story of a future sequel, referencing the very first Ghostbusters film.
Though the 2016 Ghostbusters dealt with criticism for replacing the initial male lead cast with female counterparts, it remains a noteworthy installation due to its special impacts, humor, and tries at modernizing the franchise.
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