It is the all-female remake of a beloved 1980s franchise which has been slammed from the very beginning of production by disgruntled fans of the original.

Now Paul Feig's Ghostbusters reboot is finally here and is receiving some lackluster reviews from critics who are giving their verdict on the comedy starring Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig and Leslie Jones.

One of the not-so-glowing reviews came from The Hollywood Reporter with David Rooney writing: 'It's all busy-ness, noise and chaos, with zero thrills and very little sustainable comic buoyancy.'

'It's all busy-ness, noise and chaos': The Ghostbusters reboot, released this week, was met with mixed reviews from critics on Monday

He continued, 'those expecting a clever feminist spin or any other sharp 21st century twists will be disappointed, and the upgrade to new-generation VFX yields nothing remarkable.'

Despite the shiny new girl power factor, Peter Debruge from Variety felt that the movie was too samey.

'While both funnier and scarier than Ivan Reitman’s 1984 original, this otherwise over-familiar remake from Bridesmaids director Paul Feig doesn’t do nearly enough to innovate on what has come before.' he wrote.

Another critic felt that with the sheer amount of combined comedic talent on board, it should have been better.

'With a cast as daring and quick as this one, Ghostbusters is too mild and plays it too safe,' wrote Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly

'With a cast as daring and quick as this one, Ghostbusters is too mild and plays it too safe.' wrote Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly.

Amid the tepid reviews, however, most critics agreed that McKinnon shone, stealing every scene she was in.

Eric Kohn of Indiewire wrote: 'McKinnon provides another reminder that she’s one of the funniest people in America, and her quirky, gadget-obsessed steampunk character owns every moment she’s in frame (and, deserves a spin-off).'

A reviewer with Hitfix wrote: 'My favorite performance in the film is, easily, Kate McKinnon as Holtzmann. She’s absolutely exceptional here, and I feel like I only saw about half of what she did. Whether she’s the focus of a scene or lurking at the edge of the frame, she is constantly stealing scenes from almost everyone.'

'McKinnon provides another reminder that she’s one of the funniest people in America, and her quirky, gadget-obsessed steampunk character owns every moment she’s in frame' Indiewire reviewed

And the graphics certainly impressed, with Robbie Collin of theTelegraph writing: 'The ghosts themselves [are] gorgeous, CGI-embellished, neon-glowing wraiths with real presence and unexpected shriek-then-laugh shock value…'

A critic for The Wrap concurred, as they said: 'it’s all slickly rendered by the visual effects team.'

The film's first trailer became the most reviled in YouTube history, having amassed over 900,000 dislikes, while director Feig and his cast were bombarded with death threats and misogyny on social media.

'This garbage was made to make Feminazis happy,' one Twitter user complained in a broadside typical of the firestorm of abuse.

Feig, who also helmed Bridesmaids, was responsible for bringing on board McKinnon, McCarthy, Jones and Wiig for the new version of the 32-year-old all-male original movie.

'While both funnier and scarier than Ivan Reitman’s 1984 original, this otherwise over-familiar remake from Paul Feig doesn’t do nearly enough to innovate on what has come before.' wrote a Variety critic

All star line-up: The ladies gathered at the movie's premiere in Hollywood on Saturday. From left to right: Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon and Kristen Wiig

'I've been hit with some of the worst misogynistic stuff you've ever seen in your life over the last two years,' he told a recent producers' conference at Sony Pictures headquarters in southern California.

'The onslaught that came in was just so chilling.

'We are struggling every day to get the word out against that bias. We still get called in the press a 'chick flick' constantly,' Feig said.

'We're never referred to without the words 'all-female Ghostbusters,' which makes me crazy,' he added.

'It's an uphill battle that I can't believe in 2016 we're having to fight.'

The big night: Wiig looked stunning as she posed next to director Paul Feig