The fraught relationship between three generations of Strodes was deserving of far more attention than it ultimately received in the 2018 film, although at least the filmmakers were smart enough to realize having them join their multi-generational talents would be a natural payoff. The 2018 predecessor tantalizing explored the idea of generational trauma from terror, with Laurie raising her daughter in a constant state of paranoia and anxiety to prepare her for the eventual return of the unstoppable menace.
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There is one intriguing aspect of the movie that gives it some fleeting life. They form a violent mob, chanting "Evil dies tonight," and break into armed clusters to snuff out Michael Myers and put him in the ground for good. The townsfolk have decided that they are sick of living in fear from the legend of Myers. Michael wanders the town of Haddonfield, killing whomever he encounters, eventually circling back to his childhood home, the site of his first murder. Unfortunately for everyone, a team of firefighters rescues the giant killing machine. Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her daughter (Judy Greer) and granddaughter (Andi Matichak) have trapped Michael Myers into their basement and set the house ablaze. The problem is the only thing this movie is going to adequately kill is 100 minutes of your time. Delayed by a year, Halloween Kills is the first sequel and coming out just in time for the spooky season. From there, the studio planned two immediate sequels to cash in. In 2018, versatile indie director David Gordon Green (Stronger, Pineapple Express) and actor Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down) rebooted the Halloween franchise with a monstrous box-office return for their efforts. Is it the best Halloween? No, it's not even the best Halloween sequel, but it's one of the better ones and it made me excited for the big finale to this reboot trilogy. It's definitely the second part of a trilogy, and a key component is lost, but Halloween Kills still mostly works. While Jamie Lee Curtis is stellar as ever, she's restricted to a hospital bed for most of the film and given almost nothing to do. What doesn't work is Laurie, and that's a damn important part of the Halloween formula. At first I thought it was going to be the whole town vs Michael, but instead we see how that mindset is often dangerous. I also liked the films commentary on mob mentality.
We're they any more than most other modern slashers? Not really, and they felt true to Michael.
Guys, this is a slasher movie, it comes with the territory. Some have criticized the films kills and brutality. Not only is the body count higher, but Michael as a character feels more genuine to himself than ever before.
Everything Michael Meyers in this movie kills.