![]() ![]() namely the shoddy chucky animatronics, and honestly they coulda made him get abit more mad towards the end when he just couldnt make Andy happy. Its more than just the fact the previous movies "sucked" or Don Mancini doesnt seem to have a clear idea on what hes doing or where hes goin. I liked the fact I felt bad for Chucky here. I liked that it was well acted on most fronts. What would happen if your smart home hub wanted to kill you? Its at least topical. Better than "groovy new spell I got from " IMO. ![]() I also liked how they tied the dangers of AI and interconnected devices and "always on, always listening, always recording" technology and how that can be dangerous. Its honestly a neat little message on violence culture. Why the childs toy has "violence parameters" is beyond me.but killer dolls gotta kill. thinking its okay cause the violence that the kids watch makes them happy. "okay, Ill do that too." It takes what Andy says and goes "okay that will make him happy." and follows through. it just absorbs what makes the kids laugh and smile and goes. It was cool to see a switch up from straight serial killer to a toy that literally doesnt know what its doing is wrong. I liked the fact that they gave Chucky and Andys relationship some dynamic and how that friendship goes sour. ![]() The third act goes for a big set piece of murder and mayhem in a mall, but ultimately falls completely flat, with an uninspired and boring sequence of over-the-top carnage that sheds all of the sci-fi intrigue leading up to it.Well. It's not for lack of trying, though: this new Child's Play has plenty of gory kills, some executed (pun) in fun and creative ways, using Chucky's new ability to sync with other forms of technology. As it stands, Hamill's version is missing the maniacal fun of original Chucky actor Brad Dourif, never really reaching the level of a memorable slasher-horror killer. In this slow-burn buildup, the version of Chucky voiced by Star Wars icon Mark Hamill becomes a frightening and compelling central character, and would've been more notable as an original creation. Klevberg and screenwriter Tyler Burton Smith clearly have keen interest in the sci-fi themes at the heart of this re-imagining, and the first two acts of Child's Play are a creepy and interesting Black Mirror-style parable about the dangers of over-relying on modern technology, with novel themes like it is the violence and corruption in humans that ultimately creates the violence and corruption in technology. Once Chucky takes a sharp turn towards evil, it's up to Andy and his friends to stop the doll, before Chucky can inflict more death and mayhem upon their lives.ĭirected by Lars Klevberg ( Polaroid), Child's Play turns out to be an inspired re-imagining of the Chucky concept but ironically, that same creative inspiration is ultimately dragged down by the film's obligations to the Child's Play brand. That bond lasts until Chucky learns a new way to secure his friendship with Andy: murdering anyone who upsets the boy. Still, Andy likes the companionship and love that Chucky provides, and decides to cover for the dolls glitches and flaws. Andy quickly realizes that his Buddi doll, Chucky, isn't normal, as the doll has none of the usual behavioral and safety protocols that it should. Karen tries to boost Andy's spirits by taking advantage of her customer service job at "Zed-Mart," nabbing a new smart toy doll called "Buddi," which was returned for being defective. Andy has a hard time adjusting to his new life - and an even harder time adjusting to Karen's latest "boyfriend," Shane (David Lewis). The new version of the story follows Andy Barclay (Gabriel Bateman), a teenage boy who moves to a seedy part of the city with his young single mom, Karen (Aubrey Plaza). Despite all the skepticism, the reboot actually has an interesting hook for this rebooted story - but despite starting off on a strong foot, the new version of killer doll Chucky doesn't have the battery life to power himself to satisfying climax. The new version of Child's Play examines man's relationship to modern technology, and the dark pitfalls of that relationship. ![]()
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