Cruel Summer Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 gonna see it tomorrow. i'd much rather see films like old, us or candyman that may be polaziring than the same dumb superhero movies like TSS or deadpool 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikostar Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Now this is how you bring people back to theaters. Loving these reviews and pre sales are pointing towards a breakout this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikostar Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 86 on RT with the 141 reviews 73 on metacritic boxoffice opening weekend likely to do 20+ opening. congratulations to Universal on another hit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerPaw Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 This might be the best film this summer; spoke to some local cinemachain owners who have watched it… What a waste since there is not much marketing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorddemaxus Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 18 hours ago, Cruel Summer said: gonna see it tomorrow. i'd much rather see films like old, us or candyman that may be polaziring than the same dumb superhero movies like TSS or deadpool The Suicide squad was honestly more interesting than this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorddemaxus Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Contains some cool kills, especially in the end, but a really disorganised mess that doesn't really know what it wants to say. There's an unintentional self-critique of the film which I found pretty funny (Teyonah Paris's character says it). And the movie has no atmosphere at all, which the first film is full of. Just the way Rose shoots Cabrini-Green in the first film in more haunting than most of the images in this. Also not enough of the Candyman theme. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestPicturePlutoNash Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 I love what this film is about. Gentrification, the exploitation of Black trauma in art, cultural appropriation, the power of myths in low-level communities. But hate how it's about them. These ideas are presented in inept fashion that prevents the film from truly taking off. The visuals and sense of screen geometry are unnerving but the unspooling of the narrative and general lack of terror is too detrimental. Other than the occasional glimpse of body horror, was there anything remotely scary occurring? The window scene was interesting, I guess, but how many times can that death scene be played out? A horror film shouldn't lack a pulse. I also find the 3rd act completely contradictory to the ideas established 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krissykins Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Finally this is released, after what has been such a long wait! Going to a late night showing tonight on the SuperScreen and can’t wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krissykins Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 (edited) 86% certified fresh with 143 reviews now: 123 fresh 20 rotten Top Critics 87%: 35 fresh, 5 rotten. Edited August 27, 2021 by Krissykins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruel Summer Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 4 hours ago, BestPicturePlutoNash said: I love what this film is about. Gentrification, the exploitation of Black trauma in art, cultural appropriation, the power of myths in low-level communities. But hate how it's about them. These ideas are presented in inept fashion that prevents the film from truly taking off. The visuals and sense of screen geometry are unnerving but the unspooling of the narrative and general lack of terror is too detrimental. Other than the occasional glimpse of body horror, was there anything remotely scary occurring? The window scene was interesting, I guess, but how many times can that death scene be played out? A horror film shouldn't lack a pulse. I also find the 3rd act completely contradictory to the ideas established so the reviews are basically a scam??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric is Quiet Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 48 minutes ago, Cruel Summer said: so the reviews are basically a scam??? Subjective analysis isn't a scam. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadOlCatSylvester Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 The audience score for this still isn't up. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJG Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 33 minutes ago, BadOlCatSylvester said: The audience score for this still isn't up. Weird. Reminiscence didn't get an audience score for the whole weekend. This films been out for a couple of hours, and isn't a CG blockbuster so the verified Aud score comes out slower. It should pop up by this evening or tomorrow morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excel1 Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 This SUCKED. Nobody is going to like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morieris Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 I was hopeful but....yeah I think I'll wait for VOD. Is Universal doing the traditional theatrical window? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krissykins Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Morieris said: Is Universal doing the traditional theatrical window? Yes. Could be after 17 days. But they waited longer with Old. So if it does well this weekend they’ll probably wait longer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScareLol Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 (edited) 79% Verified Score on RT, all audience score at 77% Edited August 27, 2021 by ScareLol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruel Summer Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 (edited) Just saw this. it's really well shot, the director did a fine job but the movie itself is ok, the reviews are unwarranted and yeah most deaths happen off screen. Spoiler Lol at everyone white dying. surprised they didnt kill off the gay white bf. also yahya's body is insane, damn. Edited August 27, 2021 by Cruel Summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWR Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, Cruel Summer said: Just saw this. it's really well shot, the director did a fine job but the movie itself is ok, the reviews are unwarranted and yeah most deaths happen off screen. Hide contents Lol at everyone white dying. surprised they didnt kill off the gay white bf. also yahya's body is insane, damn. Yahya is especially good at selling the character going insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyxx Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 I should be seeing this on Sunday hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
