This new entry tries a bit but misunderstands what works about the original and disappoints by following the latest "Halloween" formula: bring back a main character, skip sequels, and put in dozens of kills performed by a 70 year old. The kills start 20 minutes in and don't stop for 1 hour. It is too much, with too many dumb decisions, excessive requirement of suspension of belief, qnd Leatherface acting more like Jason.
I'm a fan of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and even had a chance to meet Tobe Hooper and hear from him what went into the original. There was a build up of suspense created by the side characters, strange house, and a few shocking kils. The 3rd one (with Viggo Mortensen!) ratched up the chainsaw action and kills, but rather kept the formula. The wonderfully weird 4th one went back to the black comedy and tension by creepy side characters (Matthew McConaughey!), but the low budget showed, and people were disappointed with the lack of chainsaw kills. Then the prequels came, keeping the formula but making the gore and repulsion far stronger. The odd long-delayed 4th sequel with Alessandra Daddario went all over the place with mixed results.
Here the formula is tossed after a few minutes, ,with no suspense, a focus on spoofing gentrification and Gen Z/later Milennial culture. There are some good shots, one interesting exchange of dialogue (about surviving school shootings), and not much more. It's all kill, kill .kill, kill, all shot too cleanly.
I'm a fan of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and even had a chance to meet Tobe Hooper and hear from him what went into the original. There was a build up of suspense created by the side characters, strange house, and a few shocking kils. The 3rd one (with Viggo Mortensen!) ratched up the chainsaw action and kills, but rather kept the formula. The wonderfully weird 4th one went back to the black comedy and tension by creepy side characters (Matthew McConaughey!), but the low budget showed, and people were disappointed with the lack of chainsaw kills. Then the prequels came, keeping the formula but making the gore and repulsion far stronger. The odd long-delayed 4th sequel with Alessandra Daddario went all over the place with mixed results.
Here the formula is tossed after a few minutes, ,with no suspense, a focus on spoofing gentrification and Gen Z/later Milennial culture. There are some good shots, one interesting exchange of dialogue (about surviving school shootings), and not much more. It's all kill, kill .kill, kill, all shot too cleanly.