Director/co-writer Paul Feig’s no-one-asked-for “Ghostbusters” remake opens with a big “ugh” and never recovers. Naturally, it’s a joke aimed at Donald Trump and his supporters — a heavy-handed haha about an “anti-Irish fence.” Yep, even before the movie can even cast its spell, the spell is shattered forever by divisive partisanship. From there, instead of relaxing, you’re on guard throughout for the next left-wing sucker punch.
It’s probably been more than ten years since I have seen the original “Ghostbusters” (1984). As much as I love and regularly rewatch the early “Saturday Night Live” alum flicks (“Caddyshack,” “Animal House,” “Vacation,” “Blues Brothers,” “Stripes,” etc.), “Ghostbusters” has never been a favorite. To prepare for this review, though, I gave it another look yesterday and found myself enjoying it more than ever.
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