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In case you haven’t seen the intro from my entry dated
1/26/19 (it’s in my archives whenever you want to read it), I’m no longer going
to review every single movie I see. I’m
going to review one, with the occasional bonus, and just give ratings for the
rest from now on (unless I decide to pick it up again in the future). You can always ask me why I gave the ratings
for the films without reviews though (via comments or the e-mail addresses under
the ‘About Me’ section).
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The Craft: Legacy OK
The Craft was my
first R-rated movie I remember seeing in the theater, so it will always be “special”
to me. The movie itself, while not
great, is a fun Nineties teen horror film involving witches. While this sequel (NOT a remake or
reimagining) released over 20 years later also involves teen witches, it felt a
bit different from its predecessor. For
one, it’s rated PG-13, and not everyone is heterosexual or cisgender (I can
attest to the Nineties still being a very heteronormative time period; the
transgender character here I would not have known was one unless mentioned and
luckily she was actually performed by a trans actress). And whereas The Craft was an “after school special” teen film that got quite
serious at the end, this sequel has an “after school special” vibe that gets a
bit serious at the end yet still doesn’t particularly border on horror. There is a connection to the first film that
isn’t revealed until the end (although the connection is expected after a
certain tidbit is disclosed), so one not necessarily need to see the
predecessor, but only those that have seen it will understand said connection
(in addition to a specific phrase repeated).
Plus, like always, why would you care to see a sequel to a film you
haven’t seen even if there was no direct connection? I understand this sequel, as well as most
sequels, had a lot to live up to considering the first film became somewhat of
a cult hit. I wouldn’t go so far as to
say this was an unnecessary sequel, but it wasn’t as fun or as dark as the
first one which I didn’t think was a masterpiece to begin with. I will say it has been a while since I recall
seeing a teen movie realistically depict teenagers being teenagers quite well
though (I don’t think bullying will ever truly end, unfortunately, as long as
there’re schools and people); the beginning contains a scene that kind of reminded
me of the beginning of Carrie and
you’ll understand my comparison if you see it.
Legacy is okay for a sequel
released almost ¼ of a century later, just okay, nothing even an ounce more,
much like the average “after school special.”
1/6/2021
Bonus review:
Wolfwalkers OK/G
(haiku review)
Crisp animation.
It’s hand-drawn distinctively.
Stale-ish story though.
1/8/2021
Other movies I've seen and their ratings (see above):
Cut Throat City >>>EH
Fear Pharm >>>OK
She Dies Tomorrow >>>VB
(One of
the worst movies I’ve ever seen!)
Spiral (2020) >>>OK/G
(Shudder)
---Sean O.
1/10/2021
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