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In a directorial father-son baton pass from Ivan Reitman to Jason Reitman (“Up in the Air”), “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is undeniably nostalgic and fairly sweet, while who-ya-gonna-calling directly back to the 1984 original. And yet with its focus on teenage heirs to that legacy, the movie simultaneously feels as much like the Disney Channel version of “Ghostbusters” as a long-delayed sequel.

"Ghostbusters: Afterlife" has its heart in the right place, but soon becomes a self-sabotage job of overwrought affections and reverence.

The 1984 film was a goofy, blue-collar buddy comedy. The new one is a hollow imitation.

'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' is, per director Jason Reitman, a love letter to the fans. It would have been nice if he'd made a movie as well.

This addition to the 'Ghostbusters' franchise takes fans back to a beloved world and offers the chance to hang with old friends we never thought we’d see again.

The supernatural franchise has finally thrown in the towel and given the fans what they want

Review: Out now, the latest sequel promises a fun dose of freaky ghosts but the Easter eggs edge out most of the good stuff.

The original ‘Ghostbusters’ had fun with its cynicism—this new one is just cynical.

The humor seems like it’s being doled out in a dropper. A drip here, a splat there. You wait and wait and wait, frankly, for Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and...

Sony's long-awaited 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' is so obsessed looking back that it finds no way forward and is not much of a movie on its own.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife is a genuine treat, full of warmth, wit and wonder

A craven exercise in hollow nostalgia.

This feelgood remake of the 80s original will appeal to fans of a certain age – and, with Stranger Things’ Finn Wolfhard co-starring, possibly their children too

The brand gets a fresh jolt of energy from director Jason Reitman, who offers fan service alongside a new entry point for younger audiences.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife is not really a movie at all. Instead, it is a gigantic, perverse admission of defeat

Though flattering through and through, 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' is ironically removed from the charms of the worshipped original.

Jason Reitman, son of "Ghostbusters" director Ivan Reitman, helms the franchise reboot "Ghostbusters: Afterlife," starring Carrie Coon and Paul Rudd.

Jason Reitman pays homage to his father's 1984 remake by both updating it and borrowing from it as much as possible

This sequel is supposedly the film that takes the Ghostbusters brand seriously – the results are spookily drab

Ditching New York for small-town Oklahoma, the franchise delivers action and nostalgia but falls short on plot and comedy.

The new installment is less about zapping ghoulies than it is about Family, Reconnection and Forgiveness. It feels fully parent-approved—and where’s the fun in that?

Get ready for a deep dive into nostalgia. Ghostbusters:Afterlife, although boasting a next generation of Ghostbusters, works bestfor those who have seen (and at least somewhat remember) the original two IvanReitman films from the ‘80s. Although ...

The next generation of spook-scarers makes this resurrection fun

Jason Reitman directs this fourth installment featuring a crew of Ghostbusting kids.

Jason Reitman takes over the reins of his father’s franchise in this latest franchise reboot

Jason Reitman takes on the mantle of his Ghostbusting father Ivan with this emotionally manipulative nostalgia trip.

Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard and Mckenna Grace star in Jason Reitman’s supernatural action comedy 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife,' which adds a contemporary chapter to the franchise that began with his father’s 1984 hit movie.

This resurrection of a beloved franchise suffers from an over-reliance on its previous life.

It's taken 36 years and six presidential administrations, but with “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” fans now have a sequel to love.

Film review: It passes the time. That’s the best we can say about Afterlife