For 138 minutes, the filmmakers invite us to wallow in the slop, along with a platoon of unpleasant, unredeemable characters.
Antebellum ends up as a polarizing experience–an undernourished horror movie with an overpowered message.
This entire franchise is in dire need of a CTRL-ALT-DEL, and hopefully that’s coming soon. The New Mutants is a few mutants too late.
I wish I could describe this movie’s plot in meticulous detail, but I honestly spent a lot of it playing Techmo Bowl in my head.
Without any appealing characters to root for, all we’re left with is a bunch of people screaming and chasing each other for 90 minutes.
Devotees of the 1998 classic will find homages sprinkled throughout the story, right alongside a host of welcome changes.
Horror skeptics take heed from one of your own: This one might just scare the be-jeebers outta ya.
As for me, I’ll feel safe in saying that this movie made me laugh out loud more than once. No way? Yes. Way.
For anybody in the mood for a layered, introspective drama, Jaclyn Bethany’s film is definitely worth a look.
Whatever your political proclivities may be, Boys State is likely to make you laugh, make you angry, or even inspire you, sometimes within the span on a single speech.
