In a lot of ways, the Child's Play 2 exemplifies my perfect horror film, or, perhaps more fittingly, my perfect slasher film. Unlike the first film, which was dealt having to explain the character's origination and the handling of initial novelty of concept, this film is allowed to merrily wander about with our plastic friend. In other-words, Child's Play was similar to a slow-burn film, albeit, not to as high of an extent. The burning desire built in moviegoers' was to see Chucky in-action, and it worked for that film, but, in this film, Chucky is fully fleshed out and diabolical. Foul-mouthed and equipped with a hellish laugh, Chucky quips and stabs at a rampant more-is-more rate.
The concept of this film, to many's dismay, follows a similar formula to the first, what, with Chucky trying to steal Andy's body. However, I believe the film took the formula of the first and improved it on all cylinders, and, it did it in a completely different direction. Everything is even more energetic and giddy in this film than in the last, and like I said before, I've never found the character particularly scary, as much as I've found him very entertaining to watch. I'm well aware of who the bad-guy is, who the good-guy is, and it plays out like a game of cat and mouse. The only difference is there's blood and swear words.
The acting is executed pretty well and the characters are every bit as developed as they need to be with the concept. The special-effects, while definitely a thing of the past, are damn good when it comes to Chucky's facial expressions, and the music adds a lot to the vibe of the film. That is, not a serious horror film, but a colorful and lively one, fueled by vibrant cinematography.
This film is delivered on almost all accounts, being my favorite film in the Child's Play series, it is also one of my all-time favorite slasher films.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0
The concept of this film, to many's dismay, follows a similar formula to the first, what, with Chucky trying to steal Andy's body. However, I believe the film took the formula of the first and improved it on all cylinders, and, it did it in a completely different direction. Everything is even more energetic and giddy in this film than in the last, and like I said before, I've never found the character particularly scary, as much as I've found him very entertaining to watch. I'm well aware of who the bad-guy is, who the good-guy is, and it plays out like a game of cat and mouse. The only difference is there's blood and swear words.
The acting is executed pretty well and the characters are every bit as developed as they need to be with the concept. The special-effects, while definitely a thing of the past, are damn good when it comes to Chucky's facial expressions, and the music adds a lot to the vibe of the film. That is, not a serious horror film, but a colorful and lively one, fueled by vibrant cinematography.
This film is delivered on almost all accounts, being my favorite film in the Child's Play series, it is also one of my all-time favorite slasher films.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0