MaXXXine ALL THE SPOILERS (Here's My Problem....)
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- čas přidán 2. 07. 2024
- Maxxxine is now out and many of you have seen it. Here is my ALL THE SPOILERS, and what bothered me that I couldn't talk about. DO NOT WATCH if you haven't seen the movie. #Maxxxine
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The scene of Maxine stomping on the guys testicles was a crowd-pleaser, but it hurt the story structure, because it made Maxine look scarier than anybody in the movie, including the masked killer.
I think one way they could have resolved the problem, in a way that would make Maxine tough but also vulnerable, would have been to lean into more of the implications that Maxine is suffering from PTSD. Ti West had a great visual language for depicting the PTSD, by putting flashbacks on grainy 1970s-style film stock, but he could have easily done more.
I actually liked that. It makes her stand out from other female protagonists even more
That scene occuring so early in the film made the film disappointing for me because I expected more of the same and nothing even came close.
Pearl is still the best one
Easily
Agreed
💯 agree!!! Obsessed with that film - especially Goth’s performance
X
It was obvious going in who the killer was if you closely watched X and figured what's the most Hollywood thing this sequel could do
Giancarlo being the most dangerous man in even this movie really says something about his presence.
you should see him in do the right thing, he's the reason sal's pizza burned to the ground.
X set the bar so high that it’s hard for even this film to live up to the hype.
I'm just trying so hard to understand the hype for x. I've seen it twice now
I really disliked the killer "reveal", it was so predictable which is fine and you can make it interesting but once you involve the cult it was just ridiculous. What really made me upset was the fact that Maxine doesn't save Molly and that, to me, minimizes her story in the film of her kinda having survivors guilt and being selfish, not wanting to help others, it would've brought her story full circle. There isn't much character development for her and she gets what she wants, which is great, that's what we wanted for her but it doesn't feel meaningful or deserved. It feels like they didn't really know what to do with the story, doesn't mean it doesn't have it's moments but pretty weak compared to the last two
Completely agree with this.
I mean to me, she was pretty selfish and an asshole in the first movie, so i'm not surprised she didn't bother to care about others except for herself and her success
@@vladutfrasincar6262 Didn't she go inside the house to save Jenna's character in the first movie?
@@xcedtrickx Correct me if i'm wrong, but I don't think she knew Jenna's character was in there when she entered the house
@vladutfrasincar6262 Didn't she hear her scream? I don't remember honestly.
The killer reveal was absolutely ridiculous. It turned the killer from someone with a personal vendetta to a complete clown show. It lessens the impact of the rest of the movie
Made perfect sense to me based upon her past and that it reflected the time period and the horror movie that she was making. All about art imitating life and vice versa. At least that’s my take.
@@explodingheadshorrormoviepod Making sense isn't the same as being good
@@Trill_Tour that may be true. To me though, not making sense equals bad so I kind of try to stay consistent in my views. But I do appreciate what they did here.
That was my exact same reaction, the reveal was just a letdown for me and it’s so looney tunes all of a sudden..
Still I had a blast with the film but there’s no doubt in my mind that Maxxxine is the weakest in the trilogy.
Agreed. Everything that happened in the film amounted to nothing. Classic final act letdown and I enjoyed the other two films. It starts strong and just goes completely down hill from there when it’s all said and done.
It just was a very inconsistent experience, real moments of brilliance but felt like it was afraid to fully commit. The final act just did not work for me.
Felt too safe tbh
That’s what the first movie was for me, and Pearl was just bad.
I can understand people liking Pearl, because of the style and weirdness, but I just didn’t think he pulled off what he was trying to get across, very well.
@@CorbCorbin agree his scripts can always use a bit of revision before they are put on film.
Agreed. I was actually enjoying everything until the last act. That’s where it just completely fell apart. I was almost expecting another 20 minutes and then it just wrapped up and I was head scratching, not in a good way.
Late Night With The Devil is still my top film of 2024!
Mine too 😊
Civil war and kinds of kindness are mine
But I cannot wait for longlegs!
@@Johnnylikeshorror mine is Furiosa, but LNwtD was excellent!
Not a big fan of that movie tbh.
@@001spring I think it just spoke to me on a different level. It gave me some Halloween III vibes as well, which made it better for me.
It was very well made. But I wanted a horror movie and that's not what we got.
What was it then?
@@gatheringleaves a drama/suspense
I was cool with the shift in genre and tone. But the story and the writing were garbage.
Thanks for the review; to me, the worst is when a movie just doesn’t live up to the high expectations you had for it! Hopefully, you will eventually love it more and at some point make a video ranking the trilogy.
Exactly.
I completely agree with everything you said. This one just didn’t have the magic like the first one did, so much was going on at once and the third act just seemed so rushed. I didn’t hate this either but I had very high expectations for this and when it was over, I was like wait that’s it? As soon as I saw the trailers, I immediately knew it was gonna be her Dad.
I really liked the film. I lived in Los Angeles back in 1985 and the movie got that vibe correct.
That’s awesome!
Yeah I’d say the move has some good and a few bad. And one of the great things is that it got the 80s very well. Enjoyed that a lot along with the music
I don't know why she's running from Bacon other than to make use of the Bates Motel location. And yeah I thought using coke was supposed to make her more maniac and erupt quicker to violence
Mannnn. After that beautiful shot in the dark hallway with the red neon sign as the killer is walking towards it, then seeing him clad in all black with the focus on his gloves while watching the peep show I was just thinking "oh fuck yeah, we're getting a Giallo!" Then when that didn't materialize, we got the Bacon stuff which was fun and bordering on campy which I rolled with. But the killer reveal and the outdoor scene kind of killed the vibe for me. I still liked it, a solid 7/10. As others have mentioned I think Ti needed to just choose a consistent tone which I feel like Ti accomplished in both X and Pearl. I do feel like he nailed the seedy atmosphere of LA in '85 which I feel a lot of films with much higher budgets fall to fully immerse you in. That and Goth's performance were probably the highlights.
All of this.
I’m right with you on this one, Lee. Ty West was kind of throwing everything in there including the kitchen sink! Ramirez, Satanic panic, a film director trying to make her mark in the industry, an actress willing to do anything to become a star, a clownish PI, and a pissed off, mentally unstable dad! I also agree with the fact that it should have been darker, like Seven. I also expected a more badass Maxine! She had two awesome moments; but we needed more! The third act reveal took me right out of it for a few moments; but I guess it did make sense that he came looking for her. I truly thought , though, that the dad and PI in particular were cartoonish. Holy cow, did Kevin Bacon ever chew the scenery!
One last thing, did you catch the Easter eggs ?!? I don’t mean the obvious references to X, I mean the subtle visual nods in a couple of scenes! You know, I still had fun, though!
Completely agree. This movie needed to pick a lane. Too many flavors at once. Yes there were some nice Easter eggs for sure.
I just came from watching it And yes even though it’s a decent movie on its own, it just didn’t feel that it had (X) vibes. The kills weren’t that gruesome It just felt too commercial like u said. The final act with the shoot out was silly. I wanted to see gruesome scenes and Mia Goth be a bad ass through the whole movie and i didn’t get that
@seaners1133 yea pretty much had one true slasher kill...the rest were kills at the end...it ended like a typical action film...no slashing at all
I enjoyed it, not loved it.
I was expecting more suffering and rejection towards her, just because of the Bette Davis quote at the beginning.
On things i loved; the beginning with ZZ Top and that shot of Pearl in the window of the Bates Motel.
I will definitely gonna re-watch it but, it's my least favorite of the trilogy.
Also, the killer was so obvious from the beginning.
All of this!
Giancarlo Esposito is in a ton of movies, dating all the way back to the 80s. I mostly remember him from School Daze. If you haven't seen that, check it out, it was Spike Lee's second film and had an all-star cast, including Laurence Fishburne. I did some extra work years ago on Homicide, and was in a scene right next to Giancarlo haha! Ahh memories......🎬
He’s a legend!
I didn’t realize it but he was also in Maximum Overdrive as well
Pearl had that amazing 10 mn dialogue scene with maybe 2 cuts.And that tracking shot with the Axe was epic.NUFF Said.
That scene was amazing.
I was in the high 8 range until the killer was revealed then it just got kinda dumb . Overall it’s a solid 7.5 for me not as good as the other 2 .
I have the same impression. Movie was great until that out of nowhere conclusion
I was severely disappointed in this. Liked it but man I was looking forward to an all out giallo slasher. When I heard it was a whodunnit back when they were making it I feel like it never went that route. You never felt like you had to guess who was killing who. The kills were somewhat tame and the finale being a goofy cop shoot out took me out a bit.
Yeah I would have preferred a different killer.
I didn't have a problem with the reveal so much as how it got there. MaXXXine was style over substance like a mf.
Totally agree. I didn’t hate it by any means but it relied too heavy on the nostalgia. The beginning I felt started off strong and I remember saying this is going to live up to the hype. Then it just spiraled to where I kept asking myself “is something going to happen?” I remember it feeling like a long movie and it wasn’t at all.
It was presented to us that the night stalker would be a big part of the movie and he really has pretty much zero part in it. I think I would have preferred the night stalker or copy cat yo have been killing off people in the movie maxxxine is in, and she takes things into her own hands bc she’s not going to let anyone or anything stand in her way of becoming a star.
Yes your idea sounds sooooo much better.
It would have been too gruesome to show the kind of things that Ramirez did. Especially as some of the people who managed to survive are still alive.
@@pobstrelit doesn’t have to be factually accurate though, it’s just a movie. Inglorious basterds is a perfect example of using characters from history combined with events that didn’t actually occur the way they did in real life.
love your reviews!!
I watched it tonight and left the theater feeling confused about my feelings for the film. But I may have to agree with everything you said.
Something about the movie ending in a gun fight just didn't feel right for me
It was very....alright.
Do you think Ti West might have had trouble with the MPAA, which is why you don't see how Halsey's character is killed? In addition, I wonder if the acting budget drastically reduced the budget for effects.
I honestly doubt it. There were some quick grizzly shots.
Giancarlo Espisito plays the thief in Maximum Overdrive who's in the video arcade LOL
Wow!
thank you for your review lee ! i really want to see your review of the crow he he :)
Awesome video Drumdums hope you're well my awesome friend . yeah I like the first two films better .
Just watched it tonight, and it was good.
kind of reminded me of the movie ‘Vice squad’ and ‘Angel’ , I love those movies.. 🍿
Great review 👍🏼
Happy 4th of July 🩵
Angel is so underrated! Good call on the comparison, that’s why this feels a little familiar to that film.
I was not a fan. I don’t think I’m a Ti West fan. I feel that Maxxxine underdelivered. I wanted a lot more of the 80s horror film ingredients, and I feel like this movie was an “80s horror film - light.”
Hi Lee! I enjoyed this movie but couldnt quite figure out what the things were that held it back for me and it turns out its the same stuff you mentioned! The dangerousness and kills I felt werent fully there but Mia Goth was amazing. I loved when Bette Davis plays in the credits, I wanted to cheer for maxine at that moment
Loved the Betty Davis reference too!
MaXXXine> Halloween Ends...
It sort of disappointed me the fact that Maxine became a pseudo-criminal in this one. Of course she was stalked and still suffered from PTSD from the previous film but most of her fellonies were unnecesary. I appreciated the nods to Michael Mann, Lucio Fulci, Dario Argento and even Brian DePalma, but it came pretty unbalanced at the end with so many tropes and wasted potential.
I was expecting to see much more!
I actually watched this as I wanted to hear what you were meaning about not being a huge fan of the final act, I haven’t seen this yet and I might not until it hits showtime like the other two have and then I will watch the entire trilogy of which I have only seen X once and really enjoyed it.
Plus slasher movies like this especially ones I’m not super invested in of which there aren’t many but, this series is one of them honestly and I must say even seeing X once when you mentioned the father being the killer at the end of this movie wasn’t a huge surprise or spoiler for me because, much like you stated, story wise it makes sense for it to be the father who was the killer, weirdly enough, I’m actually more interested in checking this out now that I know a bit of spoilers than I was without because, with just your non spoiler review I was kind of like “meh….I’ll check it out eventually.”
However, this spoiler review kind of grabbed me a bit more and made me want to see it more which usually spoilers just piss me off and make me not want to give the movie money anymore but this is the opposite in a weird way
Yeah check it out for yourself Jordan.
I agree with a lot of what you said. They could've done a lot more with the kills. I loved the car crusher scene!! She didn't even care who hired the detective...she didn't question him or had any intention of stopping it short and not killing him. I don't know if it's just the scenes from the strip but when I saw the trailer all I could think about was the film Angel. I really wish they could've come up with a better ending but really where were they going to go with it. No one else from X survived.
For me, I was kinda wanting like "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" ending with "Maxxxine". I think the way they center it around the night stalker, I would've loved it more!!!
I think if we saw the actual deaths scenes of maxxxine’s friends it would have made the film better. Because it happens off screen it feels like we were cheated character deaths
Very much agreed.
I completely agree with you this movie was not what I was expecting
Great Review! Plan on ever doing a review on Long legs?
@@user-mn5du9te4j Oh for sure.
My ranking:
Pearl
X
Maxxxine
Killer was a let down.
Even though it was set in the 80's, it really didn't feel like an 80's style movie.
The other 2 movies felt like their specific time periods
Would've been interesting if the killer was related to Pearl and her husband and vowed to get revenge against Maxxxine bringing everything to a head
I agree about the killer.
I pretty much agree with you good sir I expected so much because this was my most anticipated movie of the year as well and although it was good it just still fell a little short
@@vanderhoff66fu Yep. Damn. I’m happy with what we got, but disappointed with what could have been.
Completely agree with you. I'm still "unsure" that I liked it more than I initially did. Loved the setting, music, references, etc. But, yeah, could've gone a bit further. She should have been more confident and in control as she was at times. The kills off screen, meh. Maybe we'll see that in a director's cut?? Probably not.
Really hoping for a director’s cut.
It was ok to me. It looked good, on par with the previous films. I was just expecting a bit more of a sinister portrayal of the killer. The intro definitely set it up that way. Pearl is still at the top spot for me
Pearl is still the best one hands down.
I’m sure I’ll like this one more after I rewatch it but man, it didn’t live up to the hype and I’m sure a lot of the hype was based on fan speculation and expectations but still, MaXXXine is the weakest of the 3.
I was waiting for a reveal that her Father was Pearls kid in connection to either Pearl/Howard or Pearl/The Projectionist, that the killer would be another Mia Goth character of sorts or that the film would end with Maxine saying she wants to make a movie telling her story from X and so X would be both the first film and an almost meta retelling of Maxine playing herself and Pearl and can be viewed in both ways.
Maxxxine was my most highly anticipated movie of 2024 as well. I watched it yesterday and throughly enjoyed it but I had some of the same issues as you with this movie. I have watched 21 new movie releases this year and this is in my top five favorite movies of 2024 thus far along with Dune 2, Bad Boys 4 Ride or Die, Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 and A Quiet Place Day One. It’s my favorite of the trilogy but I think Pearl is the best of the trilogy mainly because of Mia Goth’s stellar performance in that movie. This was another good movie review Lee. ❤❤❤❤
When I first saw X I had a feeling tha the father was going to be prominent if they ever made a sequel. When the trailers for Maxxxine dropped I told my girlfriend I bet you a buck its going to bethe dad. I sawthe film yesterday and In the first 2 minutes I felt secure in my thoughts that yes it was going to be the dad.
Aside from that I enjoyed the film immensely. The film was funny and dark. Kevin Bacon was very good. So overall Im glad there was a conclusion to the series. The last few minutes could gave been stronger.
Awesome! So glad you enjoyed it
Nice Review
Mr. Lee
I called the reveal about halfway in but I figured I was just being a little over the top in expectation. Then I remembered what movie I was watching lol
Ti West is a director that wants to do something different every film. I love House of the Devil and Pearl, but I love the Sacrament. That’s my favorite film from Ti West
Awesome!
Great review! I liked X but I didn't love it like most everybody else. I did enjoy Pearl more. I will be watching this movie as soon as I can.
Agree on the issues with the weaker aspects of the film, for sure. My overall takeaway is very positive after having a few days to consider my thoughts after hyping it up so much for so long in my head. I'm going to see it again just to enjoy it more without so many expectations.
Would still say that Late Night with the Devil and The First Omen are my top two horrors so far this year, with Abigail and MaXXXine in close proximity.
I’m definitely seeing it again too.
you nailed it. i feel the same
Thank you!
0:36 I’m only at the beginning of the video and I just got done seeing it in theaters… it wasn’t a terrible movie. It was good. However, the ending was a little bit expected and because of how they set up the movie X and the movie Pearl, it made me feel very hyped up to see this movie and I feel like it didn’t fulfill what it was intended to do.. unless there is a fourth movie or even if there isn’t, the story is good at its conclusion however, I felt that everything was rushed at the end
6:31 I am so happy that you have the opinion I didn’t hate the movie, not at all, but it felt like I was let down based on the first two movies that had previously come out before it. if there’s a fourth movie, I’ll be happy and I will be willing to see it how to put it“millennial “terms or younger terms it didn’t have the same “ vibe” as the other movies did
What I hate most is that I predicted how the ending would play out long before they started filming this movie. Fingers crossed for LongLegs next week which I've heard nothing but great things about.
I can’t wait.
Yup the reveal is where it fell off for me. I was rolling my eyes HARD. Before that I was so having so much fun ☹️. Didn’t ruin my overall experience of it TOO much but wish it went another direction.
Absolutely love Maxine as a horror icon! Still a solid trilogy I will be revisiting often I think. ❤
I LOVED it!😍😍
@@bslayer1027 Nice!
I agree Lee, Giancarlo Esposito is a phenomenal actor in anything he’s in, funny enough, I just saw him last week, in The Boys Season 4, when Butcher and Mother’s Milk break his character Stan Edgar out of prison to help them with a particular problem, and I won’t say what that problem is in case people haven’t been keeping up with season 4, but if they have they know what problem I’m speaking of.
I still have yet to watch episode 6 of this season that dropped yesterday, I definitely need to soon, I might do that tomorrow night honestly
Yes I watched The latest episode the other. God I love The Boys.
Summed up perfectly how I felt.
Mia Goth Is what makes the trilogy as a whole! In my eyes
I fully agree. I seen it today and while I liked it, overall found it pretty underwhelming and not the vibe I was expecting at all.
I loved the opening and the alley way scene. Everything after that kind of went downhill or below my expectations.
Couldn’t agree more Amanda!
The first omen is definitely a day one purchase on blu ray absolutely right about that
Definitely not as good as X
X is just a by the numbers, slasher.
They put the Prom Bight actress nude, being a prom star, as one angle, and he lucked out getting Jenna Ortega, who felt like the lead, for most of the movie.
She was in a small part, with an old trope, using the movie they’re shooting, as a lure.
Meanwhile the backstory is being setup, with Mia Goth, in obvious, old lady prosthetics, costume and makeup.
It has the preacher in the background, over and over, and anyone who watches lots of movies, can see it’s pointing at her, being his daughter.
She killed her grandmother, maybe, type of thing.
Pearl is just bad, imo, and I’ve only watched 20 minutes of Maxxxine, so I don’t know what to say.
I’m just it as fascinated by Mia Goth, as so many others seem to be. She was horrendous in Infinity Pool. Or delve was genius, if her character was intended to make my ears bleed, from saying “James,” over and over, throughout the movie, until I stopped it, and came back to it, here times.
I seriously thought, I can’t get through this movie, because of her accent, saying “James,” even one more time. 😵💫
Yea it was decent...but man I wanted more giallo and night stalker scenes...it was honestly good the first 40 minutes then it just slightly fell apart for me...X is still the best...Pearl is the worst one though...I just don't like how we only got 1 "night stalker" murdering scene...First Omen remains as the only horror film of 2024 to disturb me to the core haha
Pearl the worst one????
@@diamonddoggspuppy7755 yea, it felt like a stage play. Or like some wizard of Oz hokie horror mess... and the acting was bad on everyone's part except for Mia Goth...Maxxxine had great actors all around...
This movie was such a letbdown for me. I LOVE Mia Goth, loved Pearl and X so i was extremely hyped for it. Great cast, visuals, music, but the story was a mess. The 3rd act completely ruined it for me. So much potential to be a great movie
Im sad because Maxine wasnt supposed to be afraid or a damsel, shes supposed to be fearless and ruthless.
Does anyone know the post credits scene? My friend wasn’t feeling well and we had to leave right at the credits but everyone was still sitting down so I’m guessing there was something at the end? Maxine Minx has made it to my top three favourite movie characters but I agree something about Maxxxine felt a little empty. But in a way that’s exactly how 80s movies were! I don’t even think I remember any of the side characters names and didn’t really care when they died. When Bobbi-Lynn, Jackson and crew died I was sad, this time I was like ‘oh Halsey died 🥱’ Bobby Cannavale did a fantastic job in this one too! I felt like there was a big disconnect between the more realistic characters like him and then Kevin Bacon and the dad hamming it up like crazy. I didn’t know if it wanted to be campy or noir. Also Lily Cole’s accent got the UK crowd tittering a bit 😂 absolutely awful especially as her father is English!
At the end of the credits it just says “Be Kind Rewind”
Not worth staying for in my opinion.
@@Joseph-og7yg thank you! ☺️
@@Joseph-og7yg brooo what?? This movie is like nonstop disappointment
I still can’t wait for longlegs next weekend so I’m staying away from everything
I feel exactly the same way about this movie. I liked it but I was hoping it was going in another direction.
I just don't understand the frequent mentioning of the night stalker for absolutely nothing. And the ending I did not feel any intimidation from any of the cult members. Plus Maxine taking nobody out in the end? Not even her father?! And no her getting the last shot doesn't count. Man was already shot from the detective. Movie just went nowhere in between either. The aesthetic was the best part, but that's not enough to save it
Yeah it was weird for the Nightstalker to not somehow have a connection.
Agreed 100%. I liked the film a lot until the killer reveal. It disappointed me and got into 'jump the shark' type territory with that. I do agree with you though that it WAS at least set up sort of in the previous installments, so I guess I can't harp on it too much. I'd just have preferred something else. Despite all of that, I still enjoyed the film a lot. The killer reveal and the way he acted gave me '90s Heaven's Gate cult vibes more so that some kind of Christian fundamentalist extremism. Oh, and I knew Bette Davis Eyes was going to be featured at some point the second the film started with a Bette Davis quote 😂😂...
Overall, I liked Maxxxine, but I agree with you about the final act. My big problem was with the killer. Anyway, I had fun with it and I liked the references to Bette Davis.
So i saw maxxxine today and with a chill theater with all seats filled, anyway thats beside the point, im with you Lee my level of expectations and being my most anticipated movie it didnt reach it BUT i still had a blast with it, i felt the last 15 minutes with the "killer reveal" was a bit lackluster and anticlimactic, i say that because it was too obvious. The gore is good when its there, maxine as a character is fun to watch and seeing her journey acheive fame by the end was satisfying. Wish they kind of delved deep with her ptsd from X but i think they did well enough, will buy this on blu ray when it comes out, finally a trilogy of horror without a single bad movie. My rankings:
1. Pearl
2. X
3. Maxxxine
Most of what I'm seeing is pretty much what you're saying. A lot of fans are disappointed.
great recap. loved X and Pearl and had high expectations for Maxxxine. Yes, didn't fear for her at all - that helps explains some of my lack of enthusiasm. And a shootout? so disappointingly lazy.
I love the Giallo feel to the movie . I wish we would have seen more.
I had a problem with the movie and I really wanted to like it After X and Pearl. It felt like the director didn’t know what they were doing.
Finally, the spoilers!
Can someone tell me if Lily Collins' character died?
She does.
What kind of cereal was killed?
the ending could of been so much better. i knew right away that the hollywood ending was just a dream, so if they cut the movie right there it could of been a "was that a fantasy sequence?" ending like the ending of taxi driver, where you dont know if travis bickle really had a happy ending or if those were his final thoughts as he died. on the other hand, after cutting back to reality, i felt it would of been a better ending if she turned her dad in to the police, since we see what kind of violence she's capable of, it would of been a more interesting ending if she forgave him in an attempt to better herself. going from X rated movies to legit movies, and then going from acts of revenge to acts of forgivness and proving she is the better person than her hypocritical father. but instead she blows his head off and nothing is learned.
Agreed. The ending fell apart big time.
X > Pearl > Maxxxine
Same.
I think her getting away with murder was seriously unrealistic and really took me out of the movie. She should have at least been in prison and just made a name for herself that way
The more I think about the severed head too... maybe her dad had killed her like the others already 😂
This was the movie I was most looking forward to seeing this year. I have just gotten out of my screening. Hmmmm would have to be the weakest of the three for me. I enjoyed the humour. I enjoyed some of the Hollywood jokes. However overall it has more misses than hits I think. I think the trailer did this film an injustice. I’m not sure why we needed to have the Night Stalker feature in the trailer as it’s purely background. I was actually hoping it was going to turn out Maxxxine was the true Night Stalker. Very camp and hammy acting by the villain and I can’t work out yet whether this is intentional. Ha maybe it is and maybe its genius lol 3/5 for me.
I agree not perfect it wasn't that bad not great or perfect I liked it for what it was. Love the 80s vibe despite I was not born in the 80s. I grew up on 80s movies, shows and music. In my own opinion Pearl was the best one of the series. I agree when it comes out on Blu Ray I'll buy it right away.
if a director makes me think he did his job i do like ty west way of thinking.I think this movie will get better the more you see it.
Time is money. Is a money isn’t GREAT, I’m not waiting it more than maybe once more to see if it changed my mind. This movie was not good… or “not for me”.
I wasn’t a fan of this movie but I was glad other people liked it
So was it In A Violent Nature?
Sin City review. Please 😎🎬📽
i feel like the film is intentionally camp, and you disliked that. i'm basing that on the fact you mentioned pearl and x feeling menacing. that's definitely not the vibe in this one. but it's intentional. this to me felt very much like a brian de palma film. dressed to kill and body double come to mind. those are technically horror films but they are based more in the exploration of shock and excess, to the point of campiness. i think that was the intention here, exploring the 80s over the top horror. it's less of a giallo and more of a de palma film. who arguably is inspired by directors like argento and the genre of giallo.
I loved this movie. To me, it’s MUCH better than X. I didn’t quite get all the hoopla for X. Pearl is probably the best of the three, though.
I think the problem with you not liking this movie as much as you though you would, lies in expectations. X was pretty much a slasher. Pearl was more of a drama piece, and MaXXXine was more of a crime thriller. I went in thinking this wasn’t going to be about crazy kills or the kill count, and I think that helps tremendously in enjoyment factor. Try watching it looking at it differently, Lee-I can almost guarantee you will enjoy it so much more!
This didn't hold a candle to X for me.
Personal opinion I like all 3 films however however I think they're more style above substance
X trilogy ranked:
Pearl (2022): 6/10
X (2022): 5/10
Maxxxine (2024): 5/10
X is the strongest entry to this series. There was some great moments. The ball trauma and bacon's death were highlights but the reveal of the killer was too obvious. It just felt way too uneven as a whole
Did Maxine's friend tabby die