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Hey guys This is my review for Candyman the re-iteration of the 1992 cult classic this film was produced and written co-written by Jordan Peele And it just has a different iteration on the character while also slightly paying homage and being a kind of sequel to that film You guys haven't seen that film that film was originally based on a Clive Barker Novel that was taking place in London But when the film was made they based it in Chicago in the Caprini greens area Which was a very low-income very crime-ridden area in Chicago that was mainly populated by African-Americans the Candyman kind of mythos kind of perpetuates to that of Crimes against African-Americans But also the projection that people who didn't live in those areas would have kind of creating a monster character Keep your kids out of these areas But the mythos of that tale of that monster becomes real and actually terrorizes this area But also still keeps stuff incredibly ambiguous if you guys want to watch a review about that one Mark and I did a review about it a year ago, and I really enjoyed the film even though it was really really weird This one's a little bit less weird It's definitely a little bit more political and it has a right to be so considering the events that happened in 2020 Especially with George Floyd this film was made before that happened But it still addresses issues like that the director herself was a witness to such acts of police brutality Against people in her neighborhood when she was younger So she uses those experiences to intermingle them with the narrative of this film And I was actually really psyched for this film, especially with the paper figure trailer that she did It was very well done It kind of built again further on the mythos of the Candyman character in the lore all the while still Kind of keeping you kind of in the dark about how this movie is going to turn out. I'm slightly on the fence about it I still liked it, but there are a few issues I have overall with the film the film follows Anthony an artist who moves into the Chicago area and is trying to find a New project to base his new collections of art on while his girlfriend Partner is a art curator who is slowly rising up through the art fields But still kind of being held back by Anthony even though she knows that he has greatness in him He in turn while trying to figure out what to do next discovers the Candyman mythos from there Very actually quite rapidly begins a descent into madness. So first off I actually like the performances from the leads for the most part I thought everyone did a pretty decent job in the main cast A lot of the side characters in this movie are terrible and I could equate that to the first Murder scene visually speaking. I actually think that the kills in this movie are very well done They rely both on visual as well as practical effects and just give a cool different avenue to how people can be killed Using mirror reflections all that stuff really well done. However, right when the first person is killed victim number two Completely pulled me out of the scene. His acting is terrible. His writing is terrible I understand kind of maybe what they were trying to do with his character because he is kind of a stuck-up asshole But this is supposed to be a very terrifying very gut-wrenching scene and you completely lose it from the performance It is almost completely lost because of the guy's bad performance Thankfully this doesn't happen to this extent anymore in the film the kills following afterwards I would say probably there is one that happens in the middle that is my favorite from a visual perspective It does kind of chop the movie off at the leg a little bit because as we proceed through the movie You are asked to accept a lot if you hadn't seen the first film You would almost be out to lunch And that's not exactly much of an effort in terms of assisting this film because it is asking you to accept something that is Kind of yes and kind of no one in terms of how the first film ended felt like there was a lot That was trying to be pushed on you in this movie Especially towards the end of the film and I kind of find that curious because the first film is Barely ten minutes longer than this film yet It feels like there's so much more in it and the pacing is so much better in that movie not to say again that anything is Attracted from this film. I just feel that in terms of what we were expecting especially from Jordan Peele from the Advertising and from the perspective that we were going to get I just felt there was gonna be a little bit more and that Feeling is completely justified with how this film ends. It just ends a few people I know including mark would say that Jordan Peele does have an issue with ending movies He kind of ends them in a similar way to that of how Stephen King used to end his novels instead of giving an ending ending He would give a Kind of ending and this movie does that and I do like the ending in some points Especially with how they kind of morph the character from this mythos this weird Clive Barker gore filled character to somewhat of an embodiment of Consequences and vengeance on those who have wronged African Americans are people of color in general and that again Attributes to the ending of the film which is very on the nose with what is happening in the United States Especially with these communities some people might feel it's forced. I don't it's what you're going into With the Jordan Peele movie get out was just like that. It was well done handyman shares a lot of those same qualities Just I would definitely say it's not a scary movie. It's not as scary as it should be It feels like it dips into a few different pots Including horror thriller a slight bit on the whole mystical What the hell is actually kind of going on feel but nowhere near as much as the 92 film and there are moments that I Guess are supposed to be scary, but they just kind of come off as odd and a little bit I also have to kind of complain about the main character story arc I feel that his involvement in the film is just a little bit ridiculous There is a point where he gets bit on the hand by us a bee obviously equating to that of the Candyman lore and within a Few days his arm looks like that of a fucking leper I hate this shit in movies when there is something clue Medically wrong with you yet. You refuse to go to the hospital Mind you though for the United States in terms of how their medical system works All you would have had to say is hey, how much is this gonna cost to go to the hospital? Oh fuck. It's that much will shit. No, I'll figure it out myself because honestly, that's a true thing I don't envy anyone who has to go to the medical system in the United States I really like living in Canada for that reason visually speaking this movie is very well done All of the visual elements of this film are probably the best bit very much like Malignant The visual aspect of the film will keep you in some of the themes and the overall messages of the film will also keep you in They are very well done for the most part It's the horror aspect that I find that lacks from this movie whether it was trying to be a horror thriller or a horror film in general I feel that on the point of where it was supposed to be scary It doesn't do that at all the worst bit the part that got me the most is when he's picking at a scab And I can kind of equate that to the bathroom in the 92 movie because I've never seen a bathroom that bad before and that would honestly terrify me If I ever saw a bathroom that bad So in the end I'm gonna give the new iteration of Candyman a 4 out of 7 I think I kind of built this film up a little bit more than I thought it was going to be I'm a little disappointed to be honest and not in terms of any of the political business I felt that was all right I thought that everything about how the film's themes revolved around the Candyman lore were all very well done Just honestly, I felt this movie was a little boring I thought that the horror element of this film was very lacking and just honestly I'd rather watch the original Candyman Tony Dodd is a fucking beast Scary as shit Hey guys, I hope you enjoyed the review If you did leave a like and if you're interested in more subscribe Sorry for the delay in video I just came back from the Yukon as you can see from my gear here I had a really great time out there and now that I'm back I'm going to be trying to build up some video material Also people the patreon page Please check it out because I actually just put something up there now That I'm going to be showing in the future to everyone else But I was curious about what you guys's thoughts were anyways until then see you guys next time