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I went and saw Scream 4 tonight. First let me preface this by saying that the Scream series are some of my favorite movies. I realize that other people might not like them, but I was in my formative teenage years when these bad boys were originally released. I was chomping at the bit to see this new trilogy and even more so because Craven and Williamson were back on the project.
The basic premise of this movie is that the film's protagonist, Sidney Prescott has returned to Woodsboro long after the events of Scream 1. Upon returning to Woodsboro, Ghostface begins killing again and the town erupts in a frenzy.
Let me just say that the film opens with some interesting twists that I won't discuss for those who want to see the movie, but I thought that they were a nice deviation from the original trilogy. The movie addresses the current state of horror films and the clichés that are present in today's movies. The meta aspect of the second and third films is present in this film, but it's done in a new and refreshing manner. For those who don't know what I mean, the film Stab plays a role in this film, but it's not done like the second or the third.
I really felt that a fresh new cast of characters brought the series back to life. Emma Roberts and Hayden Panettiere provide a fresh and vibrant set of characters that have their own personalities and nuances. I really felt that, while Sidney is still the protagonist, the film did not center around her to the point that you felt it was the same old garbage. I thought it was really awesome that Courtney Cox, David Arquette, and Neve Campbell allowed a fresh set of new characters to shine on screen.
The twist was actually something believable and interesting. I applaud them for taking a risk on the twist and I think that it panned out very well. Nobody in the theater saw the twist coming and everyone was pleasantly surprised and happy about the twist.
The "major" stars such as Anthony Anderson, Anna Paquin, Kristen Bell, and Adam Brody were hilarious and serviceable in their roles for this movie. The humor from the first film is back in spades for this fourth installment and made those moments in-between "scares" absolutely memorable.
Again, this *IS* a Scream movie so don't expect much more than that when you read this review. I'm solely basing my review off of what you *should* expect from this film genre. If you walk into the theater thinking you're going to see a cinematic achievement unlike anything you've seen before, you're going to be let down.
This is, at the end of the day, a comedic slasher flick and all criteria have been taken into account in this final review. The deaths of characters got more violent, but nothing so over the top that it changes the style of gore that they were going for from the very outset of this franchise.
Overall I would give the film an 8.5/10. I give it that score because I felt the ending of the film was a bit belabored and I felt there were some plot holes that were never explained. My understanding of this is that this is what Williamson and Craven were going for because it's a commentary about the current state of horror films, but I really feel like these plot holes took away from the ending.
If you have seen the movie and wish to discuss the specifics of the film or ask for clarification, feel free to PM me and I will explain things further. I would rather not spoil the film for those that are waiting to see it.
The basic premise of this movie is that the film's protagonist, Sidney Prescott has returned to Woodsboro long after the events of Scream 1. Upon returning to Woodsboro, Ghostface begins killing again and the town erupts in a frenzy.
Let me just say that the film opens with some interesting twists that I won't discuss for those who want to see the movie, but I thought that they were a nice deviation from the original trilogy. The movie addresses the current state of horror films and the clichés that are present in today's movies. The meta aspect of the second and third films is present in this film, but it's done in a new and refreshing manner. For those who don't know what I mean, the film Stab plays a role in this film, but it's not done like the second or the third.
I really felt that a fresh new cast of characters brought the series back to life. Emma Roberts and Hayden Panettiere provide a fresh and vibrant set of characters that have their own personalities and nuances. I really felt that, while Sidney is still the protagonist, the film did not center around her to the point that you felt it was the same old garbage. I thought it was really awesome that Courtney Cox, David Arquette, and Neve Campbell allowed a fresh set of new characters to shine on screen.
The twist was actually something believable and interesting. I applaud them for taking a risk on the twist and I think that it panned out very well. Nobody in the theater saw the twist coming and everyone was pleasantly surprised and happy about the twist.
The "major" stars such as Anthony Anderson, Anna Paquin, Kristen Bell, and Adam Brody were hilarious and serviceable in their roles for this movie. The humor from the first film is back in spades for this fourth installment and made those moments in-between "scares" absolutely memorable.
Again, this *IS* a Scream movie so don't expect much more than that when you read this review. I'm solely basing my review off of what you *should* expect from this film genre. If you walk into the theater thinking you're going to see a cinematic achievement unlike anything you've seen before, you're going to be let down.
This is, at the end of the day, a comedic slasher flick and all criteria have been taken into account in this final review. The deaths of characters got more violent, but nothing so over the top that it changes the style of gore that they were going for from the very outset of this franchise.
Overall I would give the film an 8.5/10. I give it that score because I felt the ending of the film was a bit belabored and I felt there were some plot holes that were never explained. My understanding of this is that this is what Williamson and Craven were going for because it's a commentary about the current state of horror films, but I really feel like these plot holes took away from the ending.
If you have seen the movie and wish to discuss the specifics of the film or ask for clarification, feel free to PM me and I will explain things further. I would rather not spoil the film for those that are waiting to see it.