 What is going on guys welcome back to channel critical overload here So this will be the spoiler for review for Halloween ends the trilogy conclusion or the concluding chapter in this trilogy from David Gordon Green in Blumhouse, and you know everyone else involved with it So how it is is directed by David Gordon Green is also written by Green Danny McBride Paul Brand Logan and Chris Burner We know it's the sequel to the 20 21 film Halloween kills and also the film that started this trilogy Halloween 2018 We know it's starring Jamie Lee Curtis Andy Matta check will Patton Kyle Richards James U Courtney Rohan Campbell and some other individuals like Emily Brink Nick Castle as a cameo, but uh We know this is set four years after the events of Halloween 2018 and Halloween kills Laurie has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life But when a young man is accused of killing a boy He was babysitting it ignites a cascade of violence and terror that will force Laurie to finally confront the evil She can't control once and for all Now Halloween ends was certainly an ending I'll say that I'll start off by saying that I also did like the movie I liked Halloween ends, but that doesn't mean this was executed all that greatly What I got here was a movie that's better than kills by a smidge and still a step down in quality If we're comparing it to the 2018 film even I know many people say that this whole trilogy is trash all together But Allison we catch up we're catching up with our characters this time around Allison is a nurse struggling to deal with the events from the last two movies in a proper way because she's going through like a phase of dating bad boys and some other drama she has going on related to Another character is pretty irrelevant overall Laurie is working on her memoir and learning to forgive Michael while still staying prepared if necessary And then of course we know we have this new character of Corey that's been hyped up throughout the marketing I've talked about it several times on this channel And I say he's a very compelling new character that just basically serves as a bridge to the final confrontation between Michael and Laurie The decision to focus the story on this character Mostly rather than focusing on Laurie is a bit jarring But it's also riddled with so many strong and weak spots during the execution So this movie really is taking a lot of swings. I see what people are saying some land and others are not are not landing so One major strong point from that from this new direction is the opening which is the most suspense intention I say felt throughout the whole movies also one of the most one of the most shocking and gruesome things in a Halloween movie ever I mean that wholeheartedly. It's very terrifying that opening Sadly the movie flat lines for a large portion of the narrative after that It becomes this melodramatic romantic story or romance story that showcases Allison dating Corey to cope with what seemed to be What seems to be like a desire from her to understand Michael Myers and the pain he caused her Because of the similarities she notices between Michael and Corey I guess in her mind I will say the relationship will feel rushed and I think that's done on purpose because of Allison's desperation to cope with her trauma So she has a very interesting arc in this movie The writing is a lot stronger here and still at the same time very baffling as much as they have an improvement They have another detractor Dialogue is more digestible this time in comparison if you're thinking about kills But it's still cringy because of all the call-to-action moments where the characters have to deliver these head scratching and just cringy Dialogue bits despite Lori not carrying the movie This is a much better send-off for her character and her arc is I would say comparable to Sydney Prescott's role in screen for a little If you're a fan of that movie, it's just that her arc I feel is enough to carry a better story that existed somewhere in this narrative yet They decided to go with Corey which leads to an anti-climatic final battle between Michael and Lori in the process The battle itself isn't what's anti-climatic as much as it is why the characters are at each other's throats again Much like the 2018 film We still have no central conflict between the two to amplify this final battle Inns basically just plays out for over an hour Then they fight because they promised us a final fight and that's what we end up getting the film again is lacking suspense It does lack a lot of tension and it really doesn't make Michael Myers a threat for the most part It goes out of its way in this new direction to present a new threat while kind of shunning Michael as outdated So many people will watch his movie and think hey these people don't like Michael Myers So why did they make it? Why did they make any Halloween movies? In fact the treatment of Michael Myers in this movie is perhaps the most bizarre aspect Preserving a sense of danger around the character is very important to me and I think it's just important in these films in general This film doesn't do that very well There's a moment about Midway through that sets up the final battle between him and Lori that is comparable to seeing him on His knees behind bars in defeat in Halloween 5 one of the worst shots ever in the franchise So if you're presenting your villain like a week full then it won't make your audience scared of him Not at all the battle between Michael and Lori is short and satisfying to witness It's just definitely could have been longer But there are some emotional moments during that sequence that will have you on the edge Corey is a solid new character I have to give him that but this narrative direction would have been more convincing if Corey was present since the start of the trilogy Carpenter score is also another highlight and at least tries to build fear and dread during the kills Which a lot are off-screen yet the film had the audacity to showcase Michael Myers in one of the most frustrating ways When there is gore it's going to make you wince one kill in particular involving a tongue was a highlight in my personal favorite Obviously the film is a hit in terms of the cinematography. We saw that from the TV spots and the trailers And there are some breathtaking shots featured throughout performance wise Curtis is closing her chapter on Lori on a high note Courtney is still one of the best iterations of Michael to date and I will miss his Manurisms honestly because he just captures everything you'd expect from the shape so well Andy Matta check is solid, but some moments between certain actors are pretty lackluster and awkward this film has better pacing Compared to the last one as well. So you get time to let the character arcs marinate before the mayhem ensues I think the film could have benefited greatly from adding a sense of danger to the story very early on instead of presenting a sympathetic tale that becomes twisted because again danger just doesn't feel present in the film for a large majority of it when There is danger is felt during the kill sequences but when you are able to build fear prior to those it makes the kills that much more gruesome and Menacing wrong Campbell. I think he did great as Corey. He's very cryptic and reserved in the role Which helps build interest in his arc, even if it's unearned in comparison to the prior entries Yes, the characters can't feel different than the ones we met in 2018 But remember time has passed and the arcs they have in ends are still more compelling than kills by a long mile Especially Lori since she has a lot more to do A part of me wants to say this movie was worse than kills But I've settled on the idea that it was slightly better and just drenched in several other drops in quality compared to that 2018 movie The new threat that carries more importance over Michael can seem a bit forced So I'm sure some people will be turned off completely by this movie All in all I will have to say Halloween ends is just juggling a lot that never seems to be fully fulfilled in the end Yet it was still satisfying and competent enough to be a serviceable Halloween movie that closes the chapter on Michael Myers and Lori Strowed in a satisfying fashion Even though again a lot of the terror that's presented in this movie is picked up on by a a desire to build a new threat and also a I would say a lot of cheap jump scares versus Hyping up Michael Myers who kind of is underwhelming in terms of how he's presented as a threat He is not very intimidating at all in this movie how you present the characters very important I don't think this movie did all that great of a job doing it But when he is presented in a strong manner of course James your Courtney is knocking out of the park I am gonna give this movie a silent six out of ten If you haven't already of course make sure you subscribe turn on post notifications that you never miss a video in the description I will have links on my social media accounts. 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