We must be looking at different reviews:
Jason Reitman takes over his father’s franchise and immediately tanks it with a tonally misjudged blend of fan service and bizarrely played-straight spectacle
www.theguardian.com
But hey, people love zombies.
www.vulture.com
Ghostbusters: Afterlife is a film at war with itself, unsure of exactly what it wants to be. Directed by Jason Reitman and co-written along with Gil Kenan, the sci-fi sequel film stars Mckenna Grace, Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, and more. io9 reviews.
gizmodo.com
Jason Reitman takes up his father's legacy in 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife,' but it becomes a gloomy nostalgia trip through the ruins of American culture.
ew.com
Granted, there are some good reviews out there--I know I'm always waiting with bated breath to hear what the finest minds of IGN have to say--but it's by no means a critical darling. And the problems critics are raising are exactly what some of us were worried about based on the trailers--an overdose of fan service. Though I guess that describes most of the MCU at this point, so maybe this'll be a hit, too. If nothing else the most vocal of the Ghostbuster reboot haters can finally feel
seen!