Change Your Image
Eburon
Ratings
Most Recently Rated
Reviews
Leatherface (2017)
My thoughts on "Leatherface"
I rated this film quite high. In fact I would never go above 9/10 for any film. Looking at the other reviews, I do get why ratings are not favourable in general. The fact of the matter is just I haven't watched "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" as of yet and thus I am not acquainted with any of these characters. I went in with no expectations whatsoever. As an origin story I think it is serviceable, but not the most intriguing out there I'd imagine.
The film follows the lives of some young adults escaped from a mental institution called "Gorman", and a nurse they have kidnapped. They are on the run from the local police as they try to flee further away to freedom. We only spend a couple of days with the set of characters, but they are all very interesting and all actors give a very convincing performance. Especially the actor and actress that play Ike and Clarice are great in their roles of sociopath. As the film only takes place during a few days the plot moves fast and things start going south quite soon. I think, should the film have been longer, it would have given the opportunity to really flesh out Jedediah Sawyer's character arc, seeing as it is the whole point. But I'd also like to know more about the other characters. Especially Bud, who does seem to have an interesting past that is only hinted at. At the end of the day what drew me in is the story itself and I never felt bored during my time watching. Therefore I'm definitely recommending this to whoever hasn't seen the Texas Chainsaw Massacre yet.
Don't Talk to Irene (2017)
Not bad, but not amazing either
From early on in the movie it becomes clear that the plot is going to be quite predictable. The weird, obnoxious girl who dreams of becoming a cheerleader? Yeah, everybody immediately should know how this is going to turn out. The humour throughout the movie is mostly quite well done, with some low points being the forced jokes that pop up whenever Sarah and Robbie talk to each other. At the end of the day this isn't a very memorable movie to me.