DarkArtist81
Super Freak
Ok. just got back from the theater...
Halloween (the original) is my favorite film of all time, just an inch past Raiders in my mind. So I was not going to go in and watch this with the thought that it could possibly go beyond that, just hoping for anything better than parts 4-whatever. And for that purpose, this film succeeded rather well. It had it's flaws, but to be expected I guess...
First off, the beginning gave me chills at times... My upbringing and childhood wasn't all the different. Minus the animal murder and toning down the violence a bit. So that hit close to home for me... My Mom (before she died) was kind of a nutcase, on drugs and such.... her and Dad used to fight all the time, very violently and it scarred me a bit. Once they split she was very loose about town and I heard much more than I wanted. I was pretty troubled, spent a lot of time drawing gory pictures in class and not paying attention to anything... SO for me, Michael was a dark shadow of who I could have become had I given in to evil tendencies.
So I have to say Rob had my attention immediately.
From there, the Smith's Grove scenes were very interesting... And just goes to show that while Michael's "good" side was trying to hide the dark within him, the darkness would not be sated. And when you are trapped anywhere like that, it's even harder to fight it. So it was cool to see him slowly slip into silence and darkness. Loomis was great in every way, Malcolm really tapped into that character and did a fantastic job. Every time he was on screen you were riveted. Really great work on his part.
Now come the issues I had.... Once Michael becomes the Michael we all know and love... You don't get much buildup. The girls are just there and their scenes are short. So you don't get to care all that much about them. The dialog, as much as people seem to be having a problem with... was right. Girls that age DO talk like that nowadays. I know MY sister does.
The film did get pretty intense once Annie got attacked, and it most certainly had my heart racing. The Strode murder got me too, was NOT expecting that. But the biggest thing missing from the film during the "Adult Michael" scenes was suspense. Due mainly in part to not having a lot of time to play with at that point. So very little stalking....
That's what I missed the most, the impending doom you feel from Michael's stalking them about town.... waiting for the perfect moment to strike. This time it just felt too fast. If it would have had more of this it would have been a million times better to me, and maybe would have taken H2 off my list at my #2 favorite Halloween film. But for now it rests squarely at number 3. Better than any sequel past part 2 but not better than the original or the sequel.
Still, any self respecting Halloween fan would be an idiot to miss it. Even despite all the bashing.
Halloween (the original) is my favorite film of all time, just an inch past Raiders in my mind. So I was not going to go in and watch this with the thought that it could possibly go beyond that, just hoping for anything better than parts 4-whatever. And for that purpose, this film succeeded rather well. It had it's flaws, but to be expected I guess...
First off, the beginning gave me chills at times... My upbringing and childhood wasn't all the different. Minus the animal murder and toning down the violence a bit. So that hit close to home for me... My Mom (before she died) was kind of a nutcase, on drugs and such.... her and Dad used to fight all the time, very violently and it scarred me a bit. Once they split she was very loose about town and I heard much more than I wanted. I was pretty troubled, spent a lot of time drawing gory pictures in class and not paying attention to anything... SO for me, Michael was a dark shadow of who I could have become had I given in to evil tendencies.
So I have to say Rob had my attention immediately.
From there, the Smith's Grove scenes were very interesting... And just goes to show that while Michael's "good" side was trying to hide the dark within him, the darkness would not be sated. And when you are trapped anywhere like that, it's even harder to fight it. So it was cool to see him slowly slip into silence and darkness. Loomis was great in every way, Malcolm really tapped into that character and did a fantastic job. Every time he was on screen you were riveted. Really great work on his part.
Now come the issues I had.... Once Michael becomes the Michael we all know and love... You don't get much buildup. The girls are just there and their scenes are short. So you don't get to care all that much about them. The dialog, as much as people seem to be having a problem with... was right. Girls that age DO talk like that nowadays. I know MY sister does.
The film did get pretty intense once Annie got attacked, and it most certainly had my heart racing. The Strode murder got me too, was NOT expecting that. But the biggest thing missing from the film during the "Adult Michael" scenes was suspense. Due mainly in part to not having a lot of time to play with at that point. So very little stalking....
That's what I missed the most, the impending doom you feel from Michael's stalking them about town.... waiting for the perfect moment to strike. This time it just felt too fast. If it would have had more of this it would have been a million times better to me, and maybe would have taken H2 off my list at my #2 favorite Halloween film. But for now it rests squarely at number 3. Better than any sequel past part 2 but not better than the original or the sequel.
Still, any self respecting Halloween fan would be an idiot to miss it. Even despite all the bashing.
Really puts things in perspective when you think about them realistically.
