The New Mutants Movie Review
IT'S HERE!!! IT'S FINALLY HERE!!!
I'm proud to say that I have seen The New Mutants!!! It's been three years in the waiting, but I've finally seen The New Mutants!!!
I'm going to keep it simple and use the IMDB description for the film, "Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves."
I'm so happy that I've seen The New Mutants I thought that this day would never come. If you've been following this blog for a while you know how much I've wanted to see this film. And I'm happy with it. The cast really play well off of each other, there are some cool effects, and it's just all around fun.
Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Blu Hunt, Henry Zaga, and Alice Barga all did a great job in The New Mutants. The script doesn't carry the cast, the cast carries the script. The talent just plays so well off of each other. Each and every one of them did a great job. I enjoyed all of their characters.
Though you can tell the CGI in the film, it's still well done and blends well with the overall tone of the film. They do some neat stuff in minor details once and a while where it looks more like practical effects rather than CGI, and it's cool when you notice it.
There are some negatives however. First off, the movie felt short to me. The runtime was 1 hour 38 minutes but it felt like it was rushed at some points. I would have loved to have seen another 22 minutes of screen time getting to know these characters. The ending was a little cliche too and they could have handled it a little better but it was still fun. This movie was marketed originally as a horror film. There are a few elements missing from the movie that was in the trailers (I can think of at least one off the top of my head) and it's a real shame. I feel like Disney put it's paws on this film in the editing room and changed some things. This move demands an extended Rated R cut, and by golly they better release it on DVD!!! The horror feels like it was toned down more than it should have been, and it sucks.
I'm just happy with the cast that we got and that The New Mutants was a fun popcorn flick. It has so much potential and I wish they won't hold back. There should be another cut of this film. But as it stands it is fun. One great thing The New Mutants does is show not tell. The amount of showing in this film is fantastic and you get to know a bit about each of the characters in a natural manner. I still would have enjoyed seeing more of them interacting with each other though.
Oh! and before I forget there is a nice tie in to another X-Men film which I didn't expect. You can tell Fox had a vision for this going forward and it looks like it would have been a good one. I'm afraid of what the future holds for the franchise with Disney.
If you've been waiting as long as I have to see The New Mutants, it is worth it. Just keep in mind it's not going to win any awards or anything, but it is fun and the cast really does a great job. I'd love to see them work with each other again. So my friends, I have to admit, I almost thought this day would never come, but here it is. I'm happy. And I can't wait to buy The New Mutants (With an extended rated R version) on DVD.
final score: 3.7/5
I'm going to keep it simple and use the IMDB description for the film, "Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves."
I'm so happy that I've seen The New Mutants I thought that this day would never come. If you've been following this blog for a while you know how much I've wanted to see this film. And I'm happy with it. The cast really play well off of each other, there are some cool effects, and it's just all around fun.
Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Blu Hunt, Henry Zaga, and Alice Barga all did a great job in The New Mutants. The script doesn't carry the cast, the cast carries the script. The talent just plays so well off of each other. Each and every one of them did a great job. I enjoyed all of their characters.
Though you can tell the CGI in the film, it's still well done and blends well with the overall tone of the film. They do some neat stuff in minor details once and a while where it looks more like practical effects rather than CGI, and it's cool when you notice it.
There are some negatives however. First off, the movie felt short to me. The runtime was 1 hour 38 minutes but it felt like it was rushed at some points. I would have loved to have seen another 22 minutes of screen time getting to know these characters. The ending was a little cliche too and they could have handled it a little better but it was still fun. This movie was marketed originally as a horror film. There are a few elements missing from the movie that was in the trailers (I can think of at least one off the top of my head) and it's a real shame. I feel like Disney put it's paws on this film in the editing room and changed some things. This move demands an extended Rated R cut, and by golly they better release it on DVD!!! The horror feels like it was toned down more than it should have been, and it sucks.
I'm just happy with the cast that we got and that The New Mutants was a fun popcorn flick. It has so much potential and I wish they won't hold back. There should be another cut of this film. But as it stands it is fun. One great thing The New Mutants does is show not tell. The amount of showing in this film is fantastic and you get to know a bit about each of the characters in a natural manner. I still would have enjoyed seeing more of them interacting with each other though.
Oh! and before I forget there is a nice tie in to another X-Men film which I didn't expect. You can tell Fox had a vision for this going forward and it looks like it would have been a good one. I'm afraid of what the future holds for the franchise with Disney.
If you've been waiting as long as I have to see The New Mutants, it is worth it. Just keep in mind it's not going to win any awards or anything, but it is fun and the cast really does a great job. I'd love to see them work with each other again. So my friends, I have to admit, I almost thought this day would never come, but here it is. I'm happy. And I can't wait to buy The New Mutants (With an extended rated R version) on DVD.
final score: 3.7/5
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