After all the hype, is that it?

Rating: 7/10 (13 November 2019)

There was a lot of hype for this film but when I saw it all I could think of was "Is that it?"
So what's good?
The cast for this is great, four guys (SNL crew), they all bounce of each other both excelently and especialy naturaly, they are without doubt the best part of this film. All of the supporting cast is good as well making the most of what they are working with.
Visual Humour is the well done here with the final big bad being awsome.
So what's not so good?
The humour is hit and miss although it does hit more often than miss there where long pauses where you wait for the funny and well, it just isnt. After Stripes I'm afraid Ghostbusters was a little too bland & safe with many of its jokes in the theatre being predictable and just not working (no one laughed).
I mentioned the visual comedy was well done but was all wasted as all of it was revealed by the films trailer, so no where as impactfull as it could have been. Sadly Hollywood just doesnt know how to cut a trailer anymore.
A horror comedy should be scary as well, the opening scene in the library delivered but thats it, the rest even for the 1980's was a bit of a yawn. The effects where well passable for 1984 but now? oh dear!
Finally just as something began happening the film kind of ended as there isnt that much of a story.
Despite all the issues I enjoyed it more than I was bored but maybe it was all the hype at the time that spoiled it all (and the trailer showing too much as usual)
This is a good film but thats all.