Well I just viewed the new Nightmare On Elm Street tonight in Bridgewater and I am going to review the film without spoiling it for others (I really will try!!!) First thing I want to say is the trailer for Jonah Hex looks AWESOME!!! Not a huge fan of the comic but the movie looks like it is going to be great. I agree with Paul in that it seems to have a "Evil Dead" type off vibe.
The new Nightmare On Elm Street struggled with many fans outraged that someone else would be donning the sweater, fedora and knife glove but I have to say that Jackie Earle Haley (who played Rorschach in Watchmen) was fantastic and a true successor to Robert Englund's version. Haley delivers some funny lines in a very scary manner and stays away from the cheesy comedy that Englund's Freddy had to endure.
I may be in the minority but I liked the look of the character as well. It was more organic and I believe was also more scary because of it. The character was more deliberate and plotting than the original version, which I think added to the spookiness of the character. I was expecting to be hating the character but he really won me over.
The CGI did not disappoint me as it had other people from what I read. Yes, there are scenes that are very similar to the original but they were very well done and did not seem old. They also introduced a modern take on the story with modern technology having an important part of the movie. They also introduced a new plot point that truly evolved the story and gave the teens something else to fear. Man there are some really cool scenes that come out of this plot idea and I love the way they had worked it in.
So I will say that out of the 4 remakes I have seen so far in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Hallowe'en, Friday The 13th and Nightmare On Elm Street...I have to say that this is the best one to date.
If I had to give it scores they would be:
Acting: 4/5 - Freddy was great and the supporting cast did a great job as well. You felt that every character had some development.
Gore: 3/5 - It wasn't just "over the top" gore like we seen in previous movies but the kills did have alot of blood.
Special Effects: 3/5 - The CGI was ok but nothing that blew my mind.
Music: 4/5 - The opening scene contained the Nightmare theme and the rest of the movie had a very scary score.
Overall: 3.5/5 (This is an average)
