What I Liked: Even though the side characters are obnoxious the leads are likeable. Similar to the previous films they don’t have strong identities but they’re totally fine to hang out with for a short while.
What I Didn’t Like: Part 2 went with a somewhat
lighter tone where all the deaths had almost a humorousness to them which led
to a fun time. Here we swing back to
more weighty territory, which admittedly is a little disappointing, but the
problem is actually worse than that. Some
scenes are portrayed very silly while others are deadly serious inducing nasty
whiplash at times. Case in point, two
self-centered teen airheads are at a tanning salon grooving to the 70’s R&B
classic “Love Rollercoaster” (a nod to the opening involving a malfunctioning
roller coaster) when they get trapped in the beds and are cooked alive. The scene is bouncy and the characters are
designed to not make you feel too bad about their demise. Cut to the next scene of their funeral where
the protagonists discuss how clues of tragic events are left in photographs
before they occur. Some examples are
shown: a line across Abraham Lincoln’s forehead and a shadow of a plane against
the World Trade Center. 9/11 was only
five years prior. Hell, it doesn’t play
well now. Having bimbos get tanned to
death one moment and then be reminded of 9/11 the next is kinda jarring. So this shit just doesn’t blend well together
in areas.
The biggest issue is the sharp tone shifts. Director of the original, James Wong, is back
from taking Part 2 off and my guess is he wanted to sober the franchise up a
bit, bring it back to where he had it, but then outside forces pushed for some
witty angles. The end result is sorta
messy and not great.
If you’re looking for some absurd deathtraps then sure,
you’ll find them. But it’s the weakest
so far.
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