As the iconic Ghostbusters franchise marks its 40th anniversary since its debut in 1984, "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" is a sequel that honors its roots and moves the story forward with new thrills and comedic brilliance.

Phoebe Spengler (Mckenna Grace) also has her own hero’s journey that differs from “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” which was well thought out. She is a smart and willful teenager who does act like an adult but gets treated like a kid.

What worked for Ghostbusters Afterlife was the failure of the reboot of Ghostbusters. Fans were vexed at one of their cherished movies being poor. This time around too, Frozen Empire disappoints. Luckily though, it follows the sequence of the original and not the reboot.

It is often said that the primary objective of franchise films is to evoke nostalgia in the viewers. These films serve as a reminder of the time when we first met the characters, a time when we had fun and didn’t have the adult perspective to over analyse the older filmmaking style.