Thursday, July 21, 2016

Ghostbusters reboot is worth watching if you aren't snobbish

The Ghostbusters reboot pays homage to the original film, but takes its own creative direction. As summer popcorn flick, it is good. Nothing groundbreaking. Arguably, Paul Feig achieved his goal as stated in interviews: to entertain the audience. I am aware of how divisive audience reviews are in the United States. But for Singaporeans, it should be entertaining. What really struck me was the social commentary and the feminism displayed. Nothing groundbreaking or deep, yet intelligent enough for a summer popcorn flick. From a highly authoratative "expert" who gets no doubts from society, to issues of racism and internet trolling, to gender role reversals. Should Feig be allowed a sequel? I don't think that is an important question. In fact, the movie should not be a serious point of discussion. The big question is: why are we not getting more Hollywood movies with starring roles for women? It is the American cinema culture that is the problem.