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It Chapter Two (2019)
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Terrible. Of all of the horrors I've seen, I've never been as disappointed.
Just how part 2 can differ so vastly to the first I don't know. Part 1 had a natural chemistry between the actors, who we could all root for and feel part of the action. It was succinct and not drawn out, and whilst a bit silly in parts, I very much enjoyed it.
Part 2, I could go on for hours, but we don't need that. But what I didn't need was gratuitous CGI to generate any possible horror character any 10 year old child has ever dreamt up. Zombies, skulls with spider legs, flaming skeletons, you name it and it's in there.
That would be fine, if it actually suited the plot or storyline and wasn't just thrown in as an excuse to create a computerised monster for the sake of it, like some form of horror bamzooki.
Indian tribal rituals and shouting nasty words like "Bully" and in fact calling a clown, a clown, is the answer to defeating this extremely powerful being that can generate some form of photosynthetic energy through the back of its head to incapacitate all the cast. I should have seen that one coming!
An absolute shambles from start to finish and under no circumstances did the thinly built plot require a 3 hour cinematic.
To think of how strong the message and storyline is from the book and original film/series, yet this far into movie making that's the best we can do?
Skarsgard's acting, of which there is not enough of, is mesmerising and the only saving grace. Hence 2/10 instead of 1.
This could double in length, but I've wasted enough of my life being subjected to the worst sequel I've seen in my time on this planet.
Apocalypse Now (1979)
I must be missing something...
Now, it would appear by judging the user and critic reviews that my opinion is in the minority. Nonetheless, I cannot for the life of me understand the extremely high ratings for this film. The Deer Hunter, Full Metal Jacket, Platoon and Good Morning Vietnam all much more enjoyable. The cinematography of Apocalypse Now is very good at times, the opening scene being arguably my favourite part of the film as the music is perfect. However throughout the whole film I just felt an extreme lack of consistency with the storyline, too much confusion and jolting between themes. Whilst some of the action scenes were brilliant, I just felt a real lack of connection to the purpose. Now I won't spoil the ending but let's just say I really could not make heads or tail of the decisions made, all logic was out of the window. I am never usually critical of a film and this must be the highest rated picture that I really do not get on well with, for some reason I just expected a lot more and was very disappointed.
The Babadook (2014)
Hype unjustified
I am writing this review solely to objectively state that it does not deserve a 10 on any scale. I have seen outstanding reviews and while not a bad film entirely this is unjust. My rating is almost confined to the genre of horror because otherwise it really does not compare to other films id label a 6 so in comparison with similar films it hits a 6.
To keep it short I've seen many horror films involving paranormal activity/poltergeists etc. such as paranormal activity (1,2,3...) the conjuring, dark skies, it follows just naming first that come to mind. As the others do also, there are very few ideas that are original and not taken from older films such as the Poltergeist. The film is very very basic when it comes to the actual effects of the babadook; bed shaking, closet noises, doors opening, random faces etc. for that it is hard to take the film seriously more towards the end and the late quarter of the film spoils it.
However positively, this films does build a character better than a lot of others in this genre and the acting from the main lady and boy is better than most and enjoyable. The mental decline of the mum and the boy's disobedience is played well. OK film for its genre, people are getting very carried away when there are many, many like it.