 What is going on guys welcome back to channel critical overload here? So this will be my spoiler for you for fire starter fire starter is a another adaptation of Stephen King's novel The original one of course we know star Drew Barrymore Admittedly, I've only seen that four times the fourth time. I saw that movie was yesterday getting prepared to Watch this one It was just one of those movies that growing up. I didn't really feel the need to rewatch a bunch of times I remember liking the movie and I do acknowledge the fact that now being older The problem primarily that exists in that movie that exists heavily in this one is the pacing issues So this new one again is just following the same thing a girl with extraordinary pyro technical powers fights to protect your family and herself From sinister forces that seek to capture and control her now This is starring Ryan Kiera Armstrong Zach Efron Sydney Lemon Kurt Smith Michael Grace and Gloria Rubin Now it's directed by Keith Thomas and it was written by Scott teens who I believe co-wrote or help co-write halloween kills so this movie if You're someone who grew up loving the original then I'm going to say that this is not gonna be something you enjoy very much probably Maybe you'll enjoy but I have to say that I didn't enjoy it I also did not think it was very good because of the fact that it has a lot of narrative issues regarding certain characters their motivations and It just expands outside of just the script in and of itself Charlie is much. I think she's much older in this one than the original and we see her getting bullied this time around and Zach Efron's character who is her father in the movie He his humor in this movie is done in a way that doesn't work because the the powers that Charlie possesses Are joked about as it pertains to her puberty Possibly starting and just those jokes like that just didn't really hit for me And I do want to admit that the film does do a good job at least trying to get you to feel sorry for Charlie And how she's suffering from something that isn't her fault and how her powers have been suppressed So this family they've been on the run Hiding from this agency that wants to weaponize Charlie's powers no Wi-Fi no phones or anything that can have them traced This no Wi-Fi jungle ends ends up being part of like some of the things that Charlie's bullied for in school The fact that she doesn't have access to Google so This family is highly uninteresting and this is due to the film's larger problem Which goes back to the poor script John Carpenter score Honestly is working overtime to make this film scarier than it is and it honestly It's quite laughable The characters just fail to be compelling in any way the dialogue is hard to digest the editing is a mess It breaks certain Interactions to cut to things that do nothing to further the plot before transitioning back to that same last thing That helps further the plot that you should have just been You should have just kept that sequence going versus cutting to the sequence in between that did nothing for the movie So again similar to the original it has pacing issues I feel like it tries to work so many characters into its story that you as a viewer couldn't care less about anyone Some examples of some of this bad dialogue that's in this movie. I tried to notate some of this But some examples I I drew I jot it down was one by one of the elderly characters in the movie You're trying to tell me that I can't trust the tv And then another one he she they rest in peace now that last one there It's the manner in which it's done that is very cringe because it just screams that you're trying to Virtue signal like it has it has no importance to anything going on At the time it's also in a sequence that really does nothing to further the plot The film seems highly more invested in just trying to show off a lot of cool pyrotechnic things obviously for obvious reasons the title of the movie, but That dial that line there really just did not sit right with me Only because of the fact that you need to respect this community in a way that doesn't just scream I want a virtue signal to you. I want brownie points. You know be let it be organic That there in the way it's worded and the way because it comes from Zach Efron's character the way it is done It just seems like oh, let me check that but let's not forget to check that box off. Look, we're being inclusive Bro, they're gonna say your film is trash too. I guarantee you they will um Again, it's the manner in which it's done that was just cringe And the visual effects here in one type of effect I kept seeing was blood dripping from people's eyes It's it's horribly done The performances also are not that great, but I will admit that Zach Efron has his moments The child star has her moments the amount of gas light written dialogue here is also funny Charlie and everyone in this movie The thing that seems to become a reoccurring piece of dialogue from everyone is I'm not I don't want to hurt anyone I don't want to hurt anyone. I promise. I'm not here to hurt you That's what everyone is doing in the whole movie. You are just hurting each other So it's like are these people serious? Like honestly, some of it is just so laughable that it kept the movie enjoyable in that regard of how bad it was But the final act admittedly is also cool The movie did feel again more interesting showing off a lot of cool fire sequences and thought this would be enough to Be a good movie, but it's not so the interactions between Zach Efron and his onscreen daughter They are not charlie their chemistry. I feel like is Non-existent the pacing here the problem with for me with the pacing is how Everything feels like it's trying to rush to a conclusion that still is unfulfilling and nothing's being allowed time to breathe the Moments of when things are being done to further the plot again You have these weird jarring editing decisions The chemistry between Zach Efron and his onscreen daughter virtually non-existent They really don't give you a reason again to care about anyone in this in this conflict because of how many moving parts are involved And how the motivations of certain characters might not always be clear to you The score again from John Carpenter is the most brilliant thing in the movie It feels like it was wasted on the wrong movie the practical effects with the fire When those were done, I say that's another pro the performances again are not absolutely atrocious by any means but they also are not very very good the Moments of when people are giving it. They're all do shine through and I can't say that the final act is enjoyable But it's also just riddled with a lot of stupid decisions by certain people who virtually line themselves up to be a part of a slaughter Regarding charlie and it's just like why are you did you not just see what happened to your partners? Why are you still trying to do? Why are you still trying to take her on like it's just baffling some of the things that happen in this movie the overall score i'll give it Is a four and a half out of 10? I realize that's probably very low probably the lowest not the lowest Because this movie is better than jeepers creepers three probably better than four or two But let me know what you guys think about that down in the comment section below If you haven't already of course, make sure you subscribe turn on post a kiss you and miss a video in the description I have links on my social media accounts on facebook twitter and instagram You can message me there. Of course. There's any movies and reviews like me to cover in the future I'm gonna get fire starter again a four and a half out of 10 and with all that in mind guys I will see you in the next video