Sunday, January 20, 2013
AaaAaaRrrrRG gGGGGGGGHhh hhhsssssss
Today's film is the remake of
I don't do remakes but I made an exception as I did not see the original and it got good reviews for its tongue in cheek or tooth in neck humor.
It is still scary. And tense.
But the success of the film rests on the performance of its stars particularly, get ready, Colin Farrell who is just this side of over the top evil and droll at the same time.
He keeps the lifted eyebrow and the knowing looks down to a minimum and is severely menacing. Sexy menacing. He doesn't just attack people, he does it with a kind of lustful lunge.
The rest of the cast including Toni Collette are up to Farrell's level.
The most satisfying performance is the teen hero. Anton Yelchin. Just great.
David Tennant, who is new to me, plays the Vegas magician who comes to the aid of the party. A vampire expert. And drunk.
There is also a turn by the funny kid with the funny name, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, but there is just a little bit too much of him. A little goes a long way.
I liked it. It was fun. I got what I came for.
A 3 out of Netflix5.
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