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Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
Rate:
8
Viewed:
3/08
3/08:
Hallelujah.
It's the final sequel of the Halloween franchise. If there's another
in the future, count me out. I've had enough. I kept lowering my expectations every time there's a
Halloween sequel. But Halloween: Resurrection did surprise me, and
it's actually good.
Out is the old formula, in is the new twist to get things going by making it fun. The camera work is great, and
the premise is interesting. It's a cross between
The Blair Witch Project and EDtv
with Michael Myers into the mix. Sometimes, the movie is hilarious. One hysterical scene occurs when there are
two Michael Myers at the same time and Busta Rhymes yells at the real Michael Myers to go away so he can do
his own thing.
An intriguing aspect is getting the audience within the movie involved while playing out the drama for the real
audience. Yeah, it sounds a lot like EDtv, but there's uniqueness about
this because somebody from the audience actually interacts with the character of the show.
The reason why the franchise had become stagnant is the Strode/relative motive; it was getting tiresome. Taking
a different route is the right idea, and the result is a drastic improvement in how Michael Myers is
used. I pointed out in my review of the previous sequel that Michael Myers looked like a hipster doofus who
didn't resemble the killer from the past five sequels (minus one). Hence, seeing him now, I knew Rick Rosenthal
figured out the problem and fixed it. Maybe I shouldn't be surprised because he directed
Halloween II.
The true star of the show is Busta Rhymes, who brings the same brand of humor from
Shaft, and he delivers the attitude that he isn't the dude to screw around
with. Busta has one brilliant scene when he crashed through the door before getting up, eyeing Michael Myers
up and down, and yelling at him, "Trick or treat, motherfucker!"
All in all, Halloween: Resurrection is a breath of fresh air.