Which is surprising considering how bad Halloween 2007 was.
That being said this isn't exactly a Halloween movie. It's a kind of "what if..." movie.
What if Laurie was a sl*t that is going through a mental breakdown What is dr. Loomis was a self-serving *sshole What if Michael had Jason's soul and talked to his mother's ghost
I'm reviewing this film as a stand-alone movie, not as a part of the franchise which it clearly isn't.
Things I liked about this movie:
1. That they made him tall. That weirded me out in the first movie, but here it just works better. That scene with a little kid talking to him is precious. Speaking of which, scenes where Michael isn't just killing everyone he sees are very refreshing.
2. That they showed his face, that they tore off a part of his mask. Tyler Mane gives a great performance with just his gaze.
3. The first 20 minutes (similar to the 2007 movie). If Rob made short films perhaps he'd be a legendary director by now.
Things I didn't like about this movie:
1. Theatrical version. I don't buy the ending at all. The character does a complete 180 in their personality without any foreshadowing whatsoever. They also cut out Laurie's scenes that are crucial for this movie, without them the movie just falls apart.
2. Weird Rob's wall crushing fetish. Thankfully there's less of it than in the first movie.
3. The whole dr. Loomis' arc. He's not as terrible and unnecessary as in the first movie, but he still feels like a filler from start to finish.
4. Laurie's personality. It really contributes to Friday the 13th's vibes, which are very victim-blaming
Overall if Rob really committed to making his own movie instead of keeping all the characters and/or cut the running time in half or so it could even overshadow H20. But as it is, it's only second best.
That being said this isn't exactly a Halloween movie. It's a kind of "what if..." movie.
What if Laurie was a sl*t that is going through a mental breakdown What is dr. Loomis was a self-serving *sshole What if Michael had Jason's soul and talked to his mother's ghost
I'm reviewing this film as a stand-alone movie, not as a part of the franchise which it clearly isn't.
Things I liked about this movie:
1. That they made him tall. That weirded me out in the first movie, but here it just works better. That scene with a little kid talking to him is precious. Speaking of which, scenes where Michael isn't just killing everyone he sees are very refreshing.
2. That they showed his face, that they tore off a part of his mask. Tyler Mane gives a great performance with just his gaze.
3. The first 20 minutes (similar to the 2007 movie). If Rob made short films perhaps he'd be a legendary director by now.
Things I didn't like about this movie:
1. Theatrical version. I don't buy the ending at all. The character does a complete 180 in their personality without any foreshadowing whatsoever. They also cut out Laurie's scenes that are crucial for this movie, without them the movie just falls apart.
2. Weird Rob's wall crushing fetish. Thankfully there's less of it than in the first movie.
3. The whole dr. Loomis' arc. He's not as terrible and unnecessary as in the first movie, but he still feels like a filler from start to finish.
4. Laurie's personality. It really contributes to Friday the 13th's vibes, which are very victim-blaming
Overall if Rob really committed to making his own movie instead of keeping all the characters and/or cut the running time in half or so it could even overshadow H20. But as it is, it's only second best.