Now this is a hot take opinion right here, most definitely. 7 stars for this movie? You lose some brain cells? Well when I started watching this movie, I definitely sided with the majority of people. But something magical, and full of wonder happened: 30 minutes into the film, something clicked - something happened in the scene and I began to look at the film in a completely different light.
And it was at this point that he knew - this was a good movie.
I know to a lot of people, this movie seems awfully serious with some comedy thrown in, but it's the opposite for me - all I see is a ragdoll stitched together with duct tape and patches of fabric with pop culture references. From the way the infected look like the Predator to the hilariously terrible CGI, I realized that this is just a meta movie about a boiler-plate infection that weaves so much humour into the way it's designed. On top of that, the cast and dialogue is so terrible it's enjoyable - stereotypical characters with dumb dialogue and predictable emotions lead to stale scenes that harken back to older horror movies and their uncomfortable silences and awkward moments. Granted, there are scenes where the movie does take itself seriously, though not too much to throw off the meta vibes.
This was definitely an odd film for me to watch, but I'll definitely make this a keeper for how it turned out. Bruce Campbell definitely drives the film and manages to bring a new energy to it that helps reinforce this parody concept. Give it a try and look at if from my perspective than what the tags define it as, and you might like it.
And it was at this point that he knew - this was a good movie.
I know to a lot of people, this movie seems awfully serious with some comedy thrown in, but it's the opposite for me - all I see is a ragdoll stitched together with duct tape and patches of fabric with pop culture references. From the way the infected look like the Predator to the hilariously terrible CGI, I realized that this is just a meta movie about a boiler-plate infection that weaves so much humour into the way it's designed. On top of that, the cast and dialogue is so terrible it's enjoyable - stereotypical characters with dumb dialogue and predictable emotions lead to stale scenes that harken back to older horror movies and their uncomfortable silences and awkward moments. Granted, there are scenes where the movie does take itself seriously, though not too much to throw off the meta vibes.
This was definitely an odd film for me to watch, but I'll definitely make this a keeper for how it turned out. Bruce Campbell definitely drives the film and manages to bring a new energy to it that helps reinforce this parody concept. Give it a try and look at if from my perspective than what the tags define it as, and you might like it.