It’ll be fun rewatching the entire franchise again with this in the mix, as this is yet another contender for #1. While I do have a few issues (the third act is a tad underwhelming, despite still being plenty of fun once the action picks up again; and the new characters are once again heavily sidelined in favor of further developing our returning survivors), it’s still a brutal, exhilarating, and emotional ride of a film.
While our newbies get no…
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Okay, so this is unlike anything I have ever seen before. The cinematography is practically a character in and of itself, shaping the viewer’s perspective of the world and making you feel just as high as the other characters are. It’s truly magical.
Now, the first time I saw this, I was slightly disturbed. The events that happen in this film are FUCKED. However, such is life. I also missed the first 10 minutes of the film, which caused me…
Luv the commentary track. They (Fede Alvarez, Rodo Sayagues, Jane Levy, Lou Taylor Pucci, and Jessica Lucas) are fun to listen to, and I love hearing the little tidbits about the creation of the film. I always go through phases of being OBSESSED with this film. Like I will watch entire hours of the B-roll for it, it looks like so much fun. Tied for favorite movie of all time, and it’s been in that spot for almost 12 years now ☺️
Honestly, after this, while I rewatch Mildred Pierce, I’m just gonna get hella drunk n try to crank out this essay.
Barbara Stanwyck is hypnotic. She plays off of Fred MacMurray exquisitely.
Some people are complaining about this too much. If you like slasher films, you should like this. If not, you probably won't.
Anyway, this was just as much fun the second time around. Some of the jump scares lost their effectiveness, but that pool scene was just as tense as the first time, and I KNEW what was gonna happen.
The chemistry between the family was great. There were a few noticeable moments where I thought, "That's bad acting," but…
Much like the Pitch Perfect sequels, Happy Death Day 2U ditches the somewhat darker and more subtle adult humor in favor of campier and more over the top comedy. However, unlike Pitch Perfect 2, this film knows what it wants to be, and the humor works perfectly. As a fan of dark/offensive humor, I was also pleasantly surprised to see it ramped up this time, particularly during a sequence in which one character pretends to be blind, and, of course,…
