The last horror, thriller or suspense film you watched
Aug 14, 2018 15:26:44 GMT
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Post by jamesbamesy on Aug 14, 2018 15:26:44 GMT
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) - 6.5/10
Well, it isn't nearly as good as the first one, but it's fine for what it is. Tony Todd steals the show of course, and the atmosphere and score carried from the original is still solid. However, its biggest flaw is the plot; we get so much to explore but it isn't explored very much. Also, the entire flashback where we get to see Candy's origin feels a bit pointless since we already know what had happened: showing it won't make much difference. And as for the character of Ethan (William O'Leary), he was completely wasted for a final confrontation between him and the titular villain, because his motives and story was very interesting up until he got killed for false assumptions of a death. Then again, I did see the last 20 min or so on TV one time, so I'm not too surprised since I already know what happened at the end.
Overall, not great, but okay if you're a fan of the predecessor. It at least keeps the same spirit and tone of the original with some decent kills (although they tend to be the same throughout - stab in the back).
Well, it isn't nearly as good as the first one, but it's fine for what it is. Tony Todd steals the show of course, and the atmosphere and score carried from the original is still solid. However, its biggest flaw is the plot; we get so much to explore but it isn't explored very much. Also, the entire flashback where we get to see Candy's origin feels a bit pointless since we already know what had happened: showing it won't make much difference. And as for the character of Ethan (William O'Leary), he was completely wasted for a final confrontation between him and the titular villain, because his motives and story was very interesting up until he got killed for false assumptions of a death. Then again, I did see the last 20 min or so on TV one time, so I'm not too surprised since I already know what happened at the end.
Overall, not great, but okay if you're a fan of the predecessor. It at least keeps the same spirit and tone of the original with some decent kills (although they tend to be the same throughout - stab in the back).