POSITIVES…
Forget "Farewell to the Flesh" and "Day of the Dead," as this is the true sequel to the 1992 original, and it’s a fantastic follow-up too.
Reflections and mirrors are used so effectively in this film, evoking just that right amount of creepiness to add to the tension and scares.
Enjoyed seeing the opening studio logos presented in their mirror images.
The kills are done remarkably well, with a great balance of showing just enough without being too in-your-face about the violence.
Speaking of which. That bloody sequence in the art gallery, that shot zooming out from that apartment, and that scene in the girl’s restroom. Very nicely done.
Couple of plot reveals that really increase the scope of this story.
Gotta love the meta-ness of that one scene with that one single line of “nope.”
I really liked those shadow puppets.
Excellent work by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. His character journey really took him places.
Supporting cast is good as well. From Teyonah Parris, Michael Hargrove, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo, and Vanessa Estelle Williams.
This is a great reminder of the themes and meaning behind the name “candyman.”
Interesting commentary about gentrification is also focused here.
Has a very evocative “during the end credits” sequence.
Kudos to this movie for not carelessly abusing jump scares.
NEGATIVES…
Some plot conveniences and cliches here and there.
How do you just ignore what’s going on with your hand?! Seriously! That threw me out of the movie, every time that issue is just pushed aside.
If you didn’t already know what the main theme of the movie is, the final scene is not going to be subtle about what that is. Hope you don’t get triggered.
There’s one particular moment, with one particular CG effect, that simply could have looked better.
Trypophobia warning.
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