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Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 3/08

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3/08: Hallelujah.

It's the final sequel of the Halloween franchise. If there will be 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 something unique 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 being 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.