if i had to distill this movie and compare it to the blueberry pie that is referenced and shown, it would look something like this:
•rummage through your pantry and find Barbarian & 10 Cloverfield Lane, throw them into a mixing bowl, scramble them together, and set the mixture aside to use as the pie's crust.
•open the freezer up and grab some good ol' nuanced religious subtext to use as the blueberry filling, only to find that it's expired and…
as someone who’s somehow never seen any prior installments in this franchise, to my understanding most of the criticisms are either:
1. “it was too similar to the previous movies, make a new story already!”
2. “this tried to be too different, just stick to the tried-and-true beats from the originals!”
by having no idea what any of these people are talking about, i have to say this was a very entertaining and well-executed movie.
i clapped when i was hit over the head with [insert archetype] and i clapped again when something happened after an hour of watching
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
everyone is entitled to their opinion, but this one is a head scratcher for sure. i’ve seen a lot of “10/10” and “perfect film” comments which lead me to believe i saw a different movie than the one everyone is raving about. i’m sorry, but if you think this movie deserves a 10/10, you should probably have your opinion privileges revoked.
this movie was fine, but that’s about it. zoe kravitz and colin farrell were the standout performances, they both…
