They're here to save the world...

Rating: 9/10 (12 June 2007)

A comedy with such a kooky premise already has pretty high odds of turning out well. Even someone as workaday as Stephen Sommers might toil to totally screw this up, but when entrusted to individuals with the pedigree of Reitman, Ramis, Ackroyd and Murray, you're more or less certain this is going to be special, and you'd be right.
Just the idea of (initially) three experimental parapsychologists bearing the responsibility of protecting ordinary citizens from ghastly spirits is funny. In the words of Dr. Peter Venkman: "Back off man, we're scientists!" ... Wouldn't really fill you with much faith, would it? Until, that is, you see them in action...
Everything in this movie fits together perfectly. The chemistry between the team is unrepeatable, the script is both smart and funny and the special effects hold up well even in this computerised age. All fun-loving people between the ages of 7 and 80 should be required to watch this. It's a model for how to execute a big-budget comedy, and since it's release, disappointingly there's only been a few clever souls in the industry who've actually sat down and taken notice.