It's Murray's Party

Rating: 7/10 (31 August 2014)

"Ghostbusters" has a place in our heart because it's silly entertainment, the kind that we looked forward to seeing when we were children. We loved ghosts stories and special effects that scared us just enough, nothing with gore and slashers. Just an old fashioned time when we had fun looking at ectoplasm and enjoying the heroes' adventures when they tried to solve the problem. It was comedy with special effects, and "Ghostbusters" works for the most part.
Yes, the effects are a bit cheesy. Maybe they're meant to be that way, and it's got an innocent feel to it. The ultimate monster is a marshmallow man that will destroy civilization as we know it. One's worst fate is to be slimed or turned into a dog, and it's a lot of fun most of the time, but it could have used more Bill Murray and more editing to give us a better experience.
Most of the joy is seeing all that talent in the screen. Bill Murray's dry approach is just a delight. Everything from his one-liners, his gestures, and his exchanges with Sigourney Weaver who is truly a sport while sparring with him, growing to like him as the film progresses, and Rick Moranis plays his nerdy part so well, it's hard not to start laughing every time he jumps in the scene. Everyone else does well, but the three standouts are the ones mentioned before.
NYC is threatened by a surge in supernatural activity, and soon references such as the key master are thrown around. It's all very simple. People are possessed, bureaucracy makes mistakes and our heroes get to save the world. One goes to see the film to have a good time.