I enjoyed this movie, for the most part. However, I wanted to love it, and it didn't rise to that level.
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The main problem I have is with the ongoing deaths. What I mean in my summary of "less being more" is that with each death the story felt less real to me. I was increasingly expecting the next one, and the impact of each successive one was lessened as a result. "One death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic." So I would have preferred fewer deaths, to make those which do happen mean more and to keep me emotionally engrossed.
Also, I guessed the "twist" revealed at the end as soon as the rifle was mentioned, because nobody else would have had the motive to kill both of the boys, and a rifle is a distance weapon, which fit in with the killer being someone the boys didn't know.
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Aside from that, I liked pretty much everything here. Zakk's acting was sufficient, if not impressive. Everyone else did well, and some moments were genuinely moving. The story, the above complaints notwithstanding, was engaging. I cared about the characters. Classic rock is my favorite music, and heavy metal is up there too, so the soundtrack was great for me and fit the movie well.
If what bothered me about this one doesn't bother you, you'll probably really like it a lot, as some of the other reviewers have. There is a lot to like.
*** SPOILER ALERT ***
The main problem I have is with the ongoing deaths. What I mean in my summary of "less being more" is that with each death the story felt less real to me. I was increasingly expecting the next one, and the impact of each successive one was lessened as a result. "One death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic." So I would have preferred fewer deaths, to make those which do happen mean more and to keep me emotionally engrossed.
Also, I guessed the "twist" revealed at the end as soon as the rifle was mentioned, because nobody else would have had the motive to kill both of the boys, and a rifle is a distance weapon, which fit in with the killer being someone the boys didn't know.
*** END SPOILAGE ***
Aside from that, I liked pretty much everything here. Zakk's acting was sufficient, if not impressive. Everyone else did well, and some moments were genuinely moving. The story, the above complaints notwithstanding, was engaging. I cared about the characters. Classic rock is my favorite music, and heavy metal is up there too, so the soundtrack was great for me and fit the movie well.
If what bothered me about this one doesn't bother you, you'll probably really like it a lot, as some of the other reviewers have. There is a lot to like.
