Elizabeth Phillips

Oh my goodness gracious. This movie was just. Beautiful. The acting, the writing, the timing, the visual effects. The costumes, the makeup, the set design. Everything was absolutely top tier. I'll say this and pray it fruits into the universe. If Mia Goth AND Jacob Elordi don't at least get oscar nominations for it, I will riot.

Nah bruh, this ain't it. That whole "Inception" multiple layers shoving it down your throat because the world is trying to shove it down your throat thing just gets really convoluted at a certain point. It starts of strong but fizzles out almost immediately. The potential was there but the "bloodbath in the form of art because blood is art and bodies are art" thing is too potent. The lack of subtlety because the world isn't subtle thing. It doesn't do it for me, I don't know. I feel like the people who like this like all the boobs and ass. Demi was my favorite part. She crushed it. This message meant a lot to her. She was really the only thing keeping it afloat.

The visuals are great. The cinematography truly was well done and captivating. The acting choices were very intentionally done by the director. I thought the acting was just sub par but it actually ended being integral. In the end, I was surprised at how intentional the entire film was. Every single detail was on purpose. Which is why it gets two stars instead of one. Even though I get what was going on, the whole entire thing felt SUPER DUPER contrived. It just did. I think if you feel like an imposter in your own skin, this is the movie for you. I can DEFINITELY see why this would appeal to people. I even found myself in the middle saying, "yeah, your world is a nightmare, bro." And I swear that's not a spoiler. But in the end, it's just a painting that was for others, and not me. Some people like paintings of bulls, some people like paintings of landscapes. Some people like paintings that are 99% white with one red dot. This is extremely abstract. It may be for you. It's not for me.

I love watching Leone's growth. It's graphic, it's torturous, it's not for a sensitive person, for sure. But watching this story unfold is a privilege. He peppers in just enough backstory into the present, but not too much, that he hasn't contradicted any of the previous works, and it isn't overly saturated with plot-hole filling. There are still plenty of gaps and a ton of room for him to tell more. And I LOVE he direction it's going in. I actually appreciate the intensely violent and creative nature of the action, because those committing violence are demonic in nature. And demons SHOULD be capable of significantly more depraved acts of violence. Everything just keeps getting exponentially better. From the house made music, to the acting, the cameos, and definitely the writing. Oh, and he leaned more into the comedic side this time, and it felt natural. Overall, I was completely happy with it and I can't wait for the next one.

It really, really is horrible. I mean horrible. But my youngest likes it so, what do I know, I guess.

Not for me. I love art house movies. I've seen a few different art house horror films that were pretty great or disturbing. It gave me the same suspenseful vibes of Hereditary. But in the end, it didn't pay off. It's not Nick Cage's best performance at all. It wasn't a slow burn. It was boring. Set design was good. Music directing was good. There were some creative shots I liked. But that was it. All of that falls flat when the plot is chicken broth.

Honestly, no. It's kind of a waste of time. I love Aubrey Plaza. She's exceptional. But I think whatever they're trying to say here gets lost in its own convolution.

I've read several professional reviews and I have to say, I disagree with the popular opinion. Honestly, it's kind of a masterpiece in the parody world. I wonder if a lot of the reason for people's dissatisfaction is because typically we see parodies as these campy, poorly produced (even when expensive) over-the-top works. I can't think of a parody that's been well written with a captivating story-line that isn't extremely over the top. But this show somehow manages to pull it off, while playfully mocking the genre and simultaneously crediting the movies it mocks as well done. I'm pretty sure the higher quality is a joke in itself. The acting is well done. The writing is well done. The story is captivating. The jokes hit. There is serious subject matter that some may feel shouldn't be joked about, and considering I don't know that kind of pain, I can't say it's appropriate. But it definitely fits the form, and I feel like there are enough serious comedies that also follow that particular formula that it's not outlandish and uncanny. (I'm talking to you, Dead to Me.) I'm not a professional reviewer. I have the privilege of watching this from an unbiased, general consumer's perspective. If you like a good joke and like a good murder mystery, you'll like this.

It had things. But I dunno, I liked it a lot. Jean Gray always was my favorite and I'm not crying.