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Hola amigos, buenas vibras para todos.
**Hello friends, good vibes to all.
Well, I could not miss the review of one of the most anticipated films of the year but one that definitely puts an end to an era of terror, torment and fear that began a few decades ago. The story of Michael Myers or the character as such has an infinity of fans who over the years have worshiped one of the most important sagas of horror and slasher films, but this month came to an end. Now, is it a worthy ending, is the movie really worth it, is it as terrible as people have tired of saying? - Two of those questions are affirmative and the other one is clearly not.
I have to confess that when I sat down to watch it, my expectations were quite low because of what I said before, people were riddling it because according to many people this new part of the plot had fallen short and because it was not the ending they were expecting. I do not think so, although it is true that there are a couple of things that could be improved, in general terms it was pretty good, they gave us that bloody touch worthy of these films, the plot as such I did not see it so bad, in fact it was one of the things that caught my attention and of course the ending, an ending that according to me was in accordance, I could not ask for more. But then let's go and talk a little about the last journey of this mythical and brutal killer.
Logically this story is the continuation of the saga and more specifically is located four years after the events of Halloween Kills and is that during all those years Michael Myers has been missing, his trail has been lost so the town of Haddonfield has lived with some tranquility despite the perennial fear that inhabits them. Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis) lives with her granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak) in an apparent climate of calm where she is finishing writing what will be a book with all the experiences she suffered under the presence of Myers, it is as if she was giving closure to decades of persecution through those lines. The thing is that this nightmare is far from over, which would mean the last dance between these iconic characters.
But what triggers all this wave of evil again? - In the town there is a young man named Corey Cunningham (Rohan Campbell) who is accused of a nefarious and regrettable fact, I will not say what it is to avoid spoilers, and as a result of that it seems that an evil that was hidden begins to manifest itself both in the inhabitants of the town and in our protagonists and it is here when Laurie must once again find a way to stop this wave of violence that has lived many years in Haddonfield and that seems to have no end. From here is when we begin to see what we always see in these films, deaths, murders, revenge, contained rage and above all blood, not as much as you might expect but blood nonetheless.
Usually when this kind of movies come out where the expectations are massive I usually read some reviews, not looking to condition myself but rather out of mere curiosity and what I read about this film is terrible, very, very few good comments so that makes me wonder, is it possible that all those people are wrong? - I say this because I honestly didn't see the awful movie I was expecting, in fact, there were parts of it where I really enjoyed the experience. We are clear that it is not the best of the genre but I have seen worse where the critics were very condescending and it is here where I think that being the saga that it is, too much is demanded, it is expected to be perfect for the eyes of a couple of people who are probably paid to write what is convenient.
The plot itself I liked, I don't want to give too much away but there is a plot twist that is at least interesting in which Corey is involved, the truth is I didn't see it with bad eyes. I remember the beginning of the movie and it's a very good one, I liked it because it's something you don't expect and it's full of uncertainty, mystery and even a jump scare that welcomes you to what this new installment will be. Already when the story begins there are parts where the brake of emotions appears to slow things down a little but that's normal and that is that not all the film can be bathed in blood and it helps to give a little context for what will happen next.
Something that is seen in Ends and is also seen a little in Kills is the use of evil as an engine and for me that is the center of the whole film, how powerful can be the fact that depending on what happens to you, your experiences can awaken something that you have dormant and that no one, not even you, knew you had. The premise is that we all have some evil in our being and personality only that the event that awakens that instinct has not arrived and that is the most dangerous thing, it is unpredictable and if you do not know how to control it is unstoppable. In Halloween Ends that happens a lot but in two ways, a lot of fear and stored anger that in the end explodes against whoever and the way I just explained and hence the legacy I'm talking about. Myers is so powerful that he sowed darkness in all people, many of them without knowing it and that is what represents for me the essence of these films and it is something that you will see reflected in this last installment.
In terms of the characters, this is where the weak point is, Jamie Lee Curtis is very tanned in her character Laurie, she is a warrior who will never let Michael win, she is one of those people who are willing to do whatever it takes to defend her own and what surrounds her. What surrounds her is Allyson, another protagonist who was not bad but in the end is inconsequential, she doesn't leave a mark or a weight in the story despite being important, I feel that she should have been like a catalyst for many of the things that happen in the film but it was not so, a lukewarm and even cheesy character.
And finally Corey, the main protagonist, one who lacked a lot but quite a lot and in industrial quantities of charisma and strength. You can't play the character he has by being so cold and not being able to project a shred of emotion to the screen. I understand that part of his personality is a bit introverted but in my opinion he falls far short. Besides the fact that Allyson and Corey as a couple don't generate any feeling at all, there was no chemistry whatsoever and that I feel is extremely important for the characters to break through that fourth wall. As I said, the interpretation of the characters and their development is what is really weak in this movie.
7/10 may seem quite a lot but the truth is that I did enjoy it, or at least I didn't get bored. The ending was a very decent one, nothing out of this world but acceptable, the scenes where we saw the massacres and that gore element were also decent, the plot as such, all the background of it is one that draws attention because it is very curious and is angle that many do not expect but the characters took away a lot of weight, there the quality drops a little. It has a duration of less than two hours with its high and low moments. I leave the trailer below.
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Bueno mi gente por hoy es todo, espero que les haya gustado. ¡Un abrazo a todos, nos vemos en la próxima!
***Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it. ¡A hug to everyone, see you next time!
