Review of Bubba Ho-Tep

Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
6/10
Movie that doesn't know what it wants to be.
1 June 2004
Bubba Ho-tep was an entertaining movie, but it felt too uneven. The movie

went from campy comedy, to campy horror, to serious drama, etc., etc. It had

many great elements: Bruce Campbell's Elvis, Ossie Davis's JFK, good

cinematography, great music, some funny moments, and some touching

moments. But somehow none of these elements were fused together well. 70%

of the movie drags, the tonal shifts are almost schizophrenic, and many of the

jokes fall flat. Despite the negatives, I thought it was a good effort by

Coscarelli and company. Points for originality, but I probably wouldn't see it

again. 6/10
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