Iola Evans in “Vote Or Die”.
Netflix’s latest horror venture collapses in almost every way, despite a premise full of possibilities. An attempt is made to draw the audience deeper into the story by emphasizing the horror film and the reality in which it is set. choose or die Kind of a horror with a reality that defies the above logic. final destination movie saw A franchise and many imitative horror films that follow a group of people stalked by something that requires cleverness and luck to escape. Unfortunately like many people before choose or die Forgetting a movie that can stand on its own, rather it is spent on the possibility of a franchise.
A good cast, like any other piece, is painfully full of boring and inappropriate characters. This is exacerbated by the very British actor with a mild American accent. choose or die Despite the hollow shell, it makes the audience sympathize with the character and bows its head for this. Kayla has everything it takes to become the iconic scream queen/last girl, but the film is overwhelmingly derivative and frankly over-grotesque for no reason, exaggerating her worth. The characters don’t matter here, and the story doesn’t matter either.
Eddie Marsan in “Vote Or Die”.
choose or die Assume that blood and violence are the only things that get attention. It lacks the suspense, momentum and plot to immerse the audience between moments of horror. Why do you like movies final destination, ring, unfriendedAnd pulse Respected or respectable. There is a mysterious element. The protagonists struggle to put an end to the torture, and for this to be compelling, the central villain or nefarious entity must be engulfed in an intriguing story. choose or die It’s so confusing in that respect, it feels like a fusion of films, and so often loses its thread. Nor does its presence help us to remind us of a better fear. Nightmare on Elm Street Robert Englund.
choose or die It relies too much on the premise to be interesting, but the execution is tedious. Every question and answer feels secondary to the shock and horror of the violence the game inflicts. If a film neglects the foundations of its narrative, a competent filmmaking can hardly be evaluated. Technically the movie is fine. But you can’t get involved without a real story, complex or interesting characters, and internal logic at work. What choose or die It makes up for it with a very short running time and decent pacing, which is enough to recommend this movie.
However, in the end, the film cannot overcome the stupidity of desperately trying to avoid it. There are remnants of a good horror movie here, but it is engulfed in a desolateness that suppresses the creativity or individuality the story can have. Those who are new to the genre or want to step back a bit may find it to their advantage. choose or die. But for true horror fans, there are too many outgrowths and shallowness of execution. For Netflix viewers, you need a clear choice here, not just clicking play.
choose or die Streaming on Netflix starting Friday, April 15th. The film was rated TV-MA at 85 minutes long.
Our Rating:
1.5 out of 5 (bad, some good)
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Choose Or Die Review: Netflix’s Horror Franchise Starter Is A Muddled Mess
Iola Evans in Choose or Die
Netflix’s latest horror venture falls apart in almost every respect despite the premise brimming with possibilities. There is an attempt to have the horror film, and the reality it is set in, stand out enough to encourage viewers to continue being transported into the story. Choose or Die is the type of horror that has a logic-defying reality found in the aforementioned Final Destination films, the Saw franchise, and the many copycat horror films that follow a group of people haunted by something that requires smarts and luck to escape. Sadly, like so many before it, Choose or Die forgets to be a movie that can stand on its own and is rather consumed by the possibility of being a franchise.
The cast, as good as they may be in other projects, are agonizingly saddled with boring and insufficient characters. This is made worse by the very British cast putting on bland American accents. Choose or Die attempts to have viewers sympathize with the characters and bends over backwards to do so, even though they are hollow shells. Kayla has the makings of being an iconic scream queen/final girl, but the film overstates her value by being overwhelmingly derivative and, frankly, overly grotesque for no reason. The characters don’t matter here and neither does the story.
Eddie Marsan in Choose or Die
Choose or Die assumes that gore and violence are the only things that capture one’s attention. There is a lack of suspense, drive, and intrigue to have the audience engaged in between the moments of horror. The reason films like Final Destination, The Ring, Unfriended, and Pulse are either revered or passable — there is an element of mystery. The protagonists are striving to end their torture and, for that to be engaging, the central villain or evil presence needs to be wrapped up in an interesting tale. Choose or Die is too muddled in that regard and feels so much like an amalgamation of films that it loses the thread one too many times. It also does not help that we are reminded of better horror with the presence of Nightmare on Elm Street’s Robert Englund.
Choose or Die relies too much on the premise being interesting, but the execution is boring. All the questions and the answers feel secondary to the shock and horror of the violence the game inflicts. Competent filmmaking can hardly be appreciated when the film neglects the fundamentals of its narrative. On a technical level, the film is fine. But without a substantive story, layered or interesting characters, and an internal logic that works, there is not much to engage with. What Choose or Die is lacking is made up for with a considerably short runtime and decent pacing, which are enough to recommend the movie.
In the end, though, the film can’t overcome the sense of silliness it so desperately tries to evade. There are remnants of a good horror movie here, but it is bogged down by a dreariness that stifles any creativity or individualism this story could possess. Those who may be new to the genre or merely want to disengage for a little bit will find merit in Choose or Die. But for bona fide horror fans, the derivativeness and the flatness of the execution is too much to tolerate. There is a clear choice to be made here for Netflix audiences, and that is to not hit play.
Choose or Die is streaming on Netflix as of Friday, April 15. The film is 85 minutes long and is rated TV-MA.
Our Rating:
1.5 out of 5 (Poor, A Few Good Parts)
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Choose Or Die Review: Netflix’s Horror Franchise Starter Is A Muddled Mess
Iola Evans in Choose or Die
Netflix’s latest horror venture falls apart in almost every respect despite the premise brimming with possibilities. There is an attempt to have the horror film, and the reality it is set in, stand out enough to encourage viewers to continue being transported into the story. Choose or Die is the type of horror that has a logic-defying reality found in the aforementioned Final Destination films, the Saw franchise, and the many copycat horror films that follow a group of people haunted by something that requires smarts and luck to escape. Sadly, like so many before it, Choose or Die forgets to be a movie that can stand on its own and is rather consumed by the possibility of being a franchise.
The cast, as good as they may be in other projects, are agonizingly saddled with boring and insufficient characters. This is made worse by the very British cast putting on bland American accents. Choose or Die attempts to have viewers sympathize with the characters and bends over backwards to do so, even though they are hollow shells. Kayla has the makings of being an iconic scream queen/final girl, but the film overstates her value by being overwhelmingly derivative and, frankly, overly grotesque for no reason. The characters don’t matter here and neither does the story.
Eddie Marsan in Choose or Die
Choose or Die assumes that gore and violence are the only things that capture one’s attention. There is a lack of suspense, drive, and intrigue to have the audience engaged in between the moments of horror. The reason films like Final Destination, The Ring, Unfriended, and Pulse are either revered or passable — there is an element of mystery. The protagonists are striving to end their torture and, for that to be engaging, the central villain or evil presence needs to be wrapped up in an interesting tale. Choose or Die is too muddled in that regard and feels so much like an amalgamation of films that it loses the thread one too many times. It also does not help that we are reminded of better horror with the presence of Nightmare on Elm Street’s Robert Englund.
Choose or Die relies too much on the premise being interesting, but the execution is boring. All the questions and the answers feel secondary to the shock and horror of the violence the game inflicts. Competent filmmaking can hardly be appreciated when the film neglects the fundamentals of its narrative. On a technical level, the film is fine. But without a substantive story, layered or interesting characters, and an internal logic that works, there is not much to engage with. What Choose or Die is lacking is made up for with a considerably short runtime and decent pacing, which are enough to recommend the movie.
In the end, though, the film can’t overcome the sense of silliness it so desperately tries to evade. There are remnants of a good horror movie here, but it is bogged down by a dreariness that stifles any creativity or individualism this story could possess. Those who may be new to the genre or merely want to disengage for a little bit will find merit in Choose or Die. But for bona fide horror fans, the derivativeness and the flatness of the execution is too much to tolerate. There is a clear choice to be made here for Netflix audiences, and that is to not hit play.
Choose or Die is streaming on Netflix as of Friday, April 15. The film is 85 minutes long and is rated TV-MA.
Our Rating:
1.5 out of 5 (Poor, A Few Good Parts)
#Choose #Die #Review #Netflixs #Horror #Franchise #Starter #Muddled #Mess
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