The story begins in the past. There is an accident in one of the mines in the town of Harmony that results in the deaths of a number of miners. An investigation shows the cause of death to actually be murder, one of the miners trapped in the mine, Harry Warden, turned his pick axe on his fellow co-workers. He did not escape unscathed, winding up in a coma.
Fast forward a decade and the town of Harmony is moving along, doing all they can to put the Harry Warden massacre behind them. The problem is that you can never truly put something like this behind you. One of the survivors, Tom Hannigan (Supernatural's Jensen Ackles) returns to town following a decade away, hiding from everyone and not even coming back for his father's funeral. He finds his old girlfriend, Sarah (Jaime King), married to his old best friend, and sheriff, Axel (Kerr Smith), and a lot of upset people. They have a right to be upset as Tom was only back to sell the mine whose ownership fell to him following his father's death.
My Bloody Valentine 3D does not break any new ground, but it digs into its source with relish. There is some great energy at work here, and that helps fill in the cracks of the material. This is no watered down horror that we have so commonly gotten over the past few years. This film is littered with good doses of blood, violence, and gratuitous nudity. In other words, it is not short on the staples of the slasher genre.
I had a blast watching this. I liked that the characters were not your typical teenagers (although that age group has to be recognized as the bread and butter target for these films). These characters are all twenty-somethings, and being so there seems to be a bit more weight to their performances. It is not a big thing, but it is one that cannot be denied.
Patrick Lussier is the man behind the camera, and he does a fine job of keeping it interesting to look at while continually moving the action along. His directorial resume is somewhat limited, the bulk made up of the Dracula trilogy that began with Dracula 2000. He also filled the position of editor, the job that has filled much of his career.
The screenplay was written by Todd Farmer and Zane Smith, based on the original screenplay by John Beaird and Stephen Miller. For the most part is good work, although they do take some liberties with an ending that goes back Saw-style to show you what you missed (or didn't consider) earlier in the film. Farmer has previously shown a knack for slashers having worked on Jason X (I really enjoyed that flick). If that isn't enough, like Jason X, Farmer gets a cameo as Frank the Trucker. I bet he had fun shooting his scenes.
Bottomline. I like this movie. It is nowhere near the best slasher film, but it knows what it is and it delivers on its promise. The end may toss you around a little, but the ride will keep you involved all the way through. Have I mentioned who cool the killer looks?
Recommended.
1 comments:
Awsome 3D graphics and one of the few films that actually made me jump. I'll be buying this on DVD.
I Hyped My Bloody valentine on Everhype and gave it 93% which I think is fairly accurate.
http://www.everhype.com/hyper/thebitch?X=M948
I wouldn’t mind getting some opinions on it . If you get on there, rate me a 5 & request friendship.
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