WOW! I'm extremely surprised by how much I liked this film. I have never been a fan of the horror genre and I have avoided watching horror for the most part. However, recently I have started to open up to the idea of getting more into horror films and I have been fascinated by John Carpenter as a director ever since I saw Big Trouble In Little China. Since it's Spooktober, and Netflix happened to have Christine in its catalog, I thought to myself, what better time to start getting into horror films.
I'm glad I did. Christine surprised me in a big way. I ended up liking a proper horror film much more than I thought I ever would. The tension was perfectly crafted and the tone and the mood of the film was fantastic. At first, I thought that the second act was quite slow. However, once the movie finished, I realized how important the developments of that second act were. I also thought the way Christine (the car) was handled, was brilliant. I was never 100% sure as to what exactly it could do. From the very get-go, the movie gives little hints and ideas of what is to come and keeps you on the edge.
As mentioned, I'm very glad I expanded my movie radar towards horror. I'm very eager to seek more horror of this era and I'm even more eager to see more of John Carpenter. Christine is a fantastic film that does horror exactly how I think that it should be done. Although there is a lot in the horror genre that doesn't interest me in the slightest, thanks to Christine, I won't be avoiding the genre any longer.
I'm glad I did. Christine surprised me in a big way. I ended up liking a proper horror film much more than I thought I ever would. The tension was perfectly crafted and the tone and the mood of the film was fantastic. At first, I thought that the second act was quite slow. However, once the movie finished, I realized how important the developments of that second act were. I also thought the way Christine (the car) was handled, was brilliant. I was never 100% sure as to what exactly it could do. From the very get-go, the movie gives little hints and ideas of what is to come and keeps you on the edge.
As mentioned, I'm very glad I expanded my movie radar towards horror. I'm very eager to seek more horror of this era and I'm even more eager to see more of John Carpenter. Christine is a fantastic film that does horror exactly how I think that it should be done. Although there is a lot in the horror genre that doesn't interest me in the slightest, thanks to Christine, I won't be avoiding the genre any longer.