Ghostbusters Reviews: 10 Reactions You Need To Know
2. The Jokes Are Pretty Hit & Miss
Whilst the film has been praised for being quite funny overall, some critics have noted that there's a somewhat scattershot nature to the actual jokes in Ghostbusters. That's to say, they're rather hit and miss, with - according to Caroline Westbrook of the Metro - "a few too many of the one-liners falling flat."
And she's not the only one who felt that the comedy was lacking. Stephen Whitty of the New York Daily News writes:
"The all-new, mostly female "Ghostbusters" reboot is in theaters, full of terrific special effects, icky green slime, a horribly haunted Manhattan and, yes, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. But the big laughs you’d expect from a "Bridesmaids" reunion of director Paul Feig and stars Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy never materialize."
The middling nature of the comedy isn't enough to derail the film, apparently, because as soon as one gag lands with a thud, another comes along almost straight away to break the ice. In short: it's funny, but not hilarious.