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As Good As It Gets

An Exercise In Nonsense

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Now this is a sequel! Halloween II occurs instantly after the first film and even opens with a recap of how it ended. Then the movie starts...Now, quick warning, this review will be more of a rant about the film and the whole series I've seen so far because, quite frankly, I'm tired of this franchise already and I've only seen two entries. Basically, the plot of this film is exactly the same as the original. Michael Myers tries to hunt down Laurie Strode, whilst Michael's psychiatrist hunts him down. One thing I can say though is the psychiatrist does actually get more to do here than just stand by a house. The main issue with this film is there is a constant lack of tension and drama throughout. For example, the entire climax is laughable. Music is used sparingly and all we have for tension in the final battle is a plethora of silly sound effects with Myers swiping at empty air. Are we seriously supposed to be frightened by that? Also, is Michael Myers' signature weapon a scalpel? I'm asking you here, because it's one of the least effective and scary weapons I've ever seen a serial killer use. Also, the huge plot twist of Lorie and Michael being siblings is handled EXTREMELY poorly. Firstly, it's reveal lacks excitement and is just given in causal conversation which nobody is surprised by. Secondly, is Myers' motivation really just to kill his siblings? I'm asking you again because that is one stupid motivation for such a famous horror icon. Thirdly, it changes NOTHING. No added drama. No sympathy from Michael or Lorie. It's completely pointless and adds nothing to the subsequent scenes after its reveal. That's bad writing, full stop. Again, we get no backstory about Michael's mystical powers and why he's so hard to kill. Therefore, I'm gonna say it, Michael Myers is a boring villain. All he does is walk VERY, VERY slowly and hardly kills anyone. When he does kill, more often than not, the kills are underwhelming and cheap. All except one kill in a boiling hot bath which burns a woman's face which is easily the standout moment in both of these films. All in all, another crap entry in what's said to be the best horror franchise ever. Better than Friday, better than Nightmare, better than Scream. Well, right now, I'd rather watch Jason Takes Manhattan than this crap. Please, just please, let this franchise improve, or I'll worry about the upcoming entry.

While I love ALL of the Halloween films I personally think that this here is one of the very best most underrated of the Halloween sequels. Definitely filled with more suspense and more blood and Gore than the original. But that doesn't mean this is better than the original. Worth a watch! I recommend.

Decent sequel: Picks up right after the original ( Although the original was 1978 and the sequel was 1981 a 3 year gap) But that doesn't matter anyways on with the review. Halloween II takes place where the original ends: This time around Laurie is taken to the hospital, Dr. Loomis is still on the hunt for Michael, We find out Laurie is Michael's sister, Michael kills some of the locals, then Michael shows up at the hospital kills some of the hospital staff, Dr. Loomis shows up gets Michael in a room full gas containers, tells Laurie to leave the room, Blows the room up, Laurie ends up in an ambulance end of movie. I am not going too in-depth. It's Halloween II either you have seen it or you haven't. If you haven't? Then i suggest you go and watch it.Pros:1. Great opening with Dr. Loomis saying " You don't know what death is!" Then the iconic theme start playing and epic way to open the movie in my opinion.2. Creepier theme, the this time around is a little creepier than the first one.3. Cool ending you have a chase at the end with Laurie and Loomis were Laurie Shoots Michel in the eyes with a gun, they release the gas, she runs out and Loomis says " It's time Michael." The room full of gas blows up. Michael's body is set on fire he walks out the room falls to the ground, Laurie is in the ambulance end of movie.4. The kills are more graphic in this one compared to the original5. Great acting from Donald Pleasence & Jamie Lee Curtis once again.Cons: Not many mainly 31. Hospital was empty it could have had a bigger body count if the hospital was fuller.2. The pacing felt slow times due to not much happening.3. Some of the cast members were forgettable.Overall Halloween II is a Decent sequel and i will give it a 4 out of 5 stars. Thanks for reading this.

I can't lie, Halloween II vastly exceeded my expectations. It's a rare horror sequel that actually respectively works. Yah, occasionally it gets cheesy and predictable, but coming off of John Carpenter's classic, I thought it did quite well. Also, the "Hot Tub" and the "Blind Myers" sequences were exhilaratingly as hell. (My Shocking Verdict: A-)