Spoilers!!!
I love FNAF and have done for a good couple of years now, I’m very much into the lore and absolutely adore the original storyline, so of course I had hopes that this movie would follow along with some of that.
Unfortunately I was wrong. I knew that it would be very unlikely (and probably difficult) to follow directly to the lore.
The movie had aspects from the lore but it just felt all jumbled together, especially the ‘I always come back’ scene, kind of cheesy and it felt forced.
The movies storyline was rather random, bringing in two random characters which make no sense? Abby/Abbie (I don’t know what way it’s spelt) there was absolutely no point in her, making the film corny with the ‘oh I see ghosts and they’re my friends!!😆’ trope and don’t even get me started on the table scene. I get that it was just some fun and all, but it just didn’t feel like FNAF.
Oh and Vanessa being Afton’s daughter, like, ??? Again what was the point?
In the game lore Mike was William’s son so even if that link was made it would’ve been better.
Also random point but it would’ve been cooler with some gore, like an actual springlock scene or being stuffed inside a suit since those are big things in the games.
Maybe I’m just being too critical but I guess I’m just mildly disappointed. I’m sure some people loved the film and fair for them! Everyone has their own opinions. I just feel like it could’ve been written a lot better rather than a film which was trying a little too hard to appeal to fans with the mushed up storyline, when it had so much potential. (Literally could’ve just watched a few game theory videos and followed that story and it would’ve been a lot better.)
The movie did have some good things to it, like the few Easter eggs (sparky was cool!) and also the cameo appearances were cool, like the living tombstone song at the end! The Animatronics were very well made too! The actors did a good job as well. :)
To be honest even if they did make a sequel, I’d still watch it. I’ll always love FNAF and just hope that if there was another movie it’d be better.
Again, I get people have their own opinions and whatnot, so this is just mine. You may love the film or not, I guess it’s just personal.