A cool new installment that offers thrills, kills, and even a lot of laughs.
The new Halloween movie is the one that fans of the series have been waiting for for 40 years, it is a wonderful and exciting direct part of the original 1978 movie directed by John Carpenter that pays homage to his classic predecessor and at the same time develops his own identity, thanks in part to his dose of humor. Unexpected but badly needed.
The last girl this time is the last line of defense. The trauma that Lori Stroud (played by Jamie Lee Curtis) suffered upon surviving masked serial killer Michael Myers (Nick Castle) in the first Halloween movie had completely consumed her over the past few decades, and made her obsessive over surrounding herself with safety. The events have deeply affected her relationships with her daughter Karen (Judy Greer) and her granddaughter Allison (Andy Maticak). Of course, ultimately it turns out that Laurie was right to prepare for the worst of all those years. Michael Myers escaped, the night before Halloween of course, and is now heading back to his hometown Haddonfield ... and about 3 generations of Stroud's women. This leads to an upsurge in events almost like High Noon where anyone can help the Strouds stop this brutal threat to society overwhelmed or unavailable, leaving them alone against Michael Myers in a highly tense and satisfying decisive confrontation.
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Jamie Lee Curtis gives an impressive return to the role that launched her film career, without an older Lori taking the weight of her bloodthirsty convictions. Whereas, Lori is willing to be hated by her loved ones if that's what it takes to keep them alive. Lori has learned in many ways how to become a predator in her own right, and she will not sit idly by waiting for the hunter to come and hunt her. This makes Lori a flawless character (which is always the most interesting type) as well as being tough, someone willing to do what he should do even if it takes sacrifice. Curtis combines intensity with vulnerability here as a shattered soul that will not be complete again until her monster finally dies. Both Greer and Matikk are solid performers in their roles as women of later generations of the Strouds who deal with Lori obsession in different ways. The first is a middle-aged woman trying to find goodness and light in the world for her and her daughter, while the other is just a child trying to establish a relationship with her troubled grandmother without the ghost of the past interfering with their relationship. This Halloween tells the story of women confronting the abusive man in their lives and how trauma can be passed down through the generations.
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There are some characters who want to know what triggers Michael Myers and his feelings, who just want him to say something, but as the movie demonstrates and as Laurie already knows, Michael Myers is simply a ruthless evil force. He's not here to reveal what's on his mind, his condition is no different from the shark in Jaws or the xenomorph in Alien.
This Halloween movie relies on his cast of minor cast and auxiliary characters to deliver some stress-relieving humor and escape the general seriousness of the plight of the Stroud women. The script is written by Danny McBride, director David Gordon Greene, and Jeff Fradley, and the script does a great job of giving the spin-off characters unique and distinctive traits and unforgettable situations. Although many of them are clearly destined for horrific death, this does not mean that they cannot offer some big laughs or pleasant moments before being slaughtered. This method not only gives the actors superficial and indistinguishable roles in other horror films, but also makes the viewer
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interested in the characters despite their limited time on screen. Obviously, this part was not only made by people who adore the original movie released in 1978, but also those who love horror films in general, with enough intelligence and self-awareness to preserve the elements of this genre. Director David Gordon Greene, who started his career with dramatic films before moving to comedy in his works with MacBride (Pineapple Express, Your Highness, Eastbound & Down, and Vice Principals), introduces his horror film with a sense of humor as he pleases, and builds a sense of fear into a murder scene Or a horror not unlike building a joke or a funny sentence. This sense of anticipation manipulates the viewer's intuitive sense of knowing when something bad is going to happen or when knowing who will inevitably be dead. But the movie doesn't go far in its play with terrifying things, as it is ultimately a new part of the Halloween series, not Scream. While the film permeates some misinformation throughout its course, there is a specific character that we can clearly predict her story and the fate she is going to, which snatches from her moments a feeling of suspense.
Conclusion While no part of the series has been able to outpace the original, this Halloween movie outperforms the rest and delivers a great horror movie even for people who don't know the series. Director David Gordon Greene was able to drown this Halloween movie with its clever melancholic character and appropriate sense of humor, and actress Jimmy Lee Curtis adds compelling ferocity and wounded humanity to her iconic role. The rest of the cast - both main and minor cast, also get their own moments of glory, often in very fun ways. The movie is packed with moments of heavy tension, horrific murders, funny jokes, and great performances throughout.
