OK, truth be told, was rather disappointed with this movie. I know, I know these movies and I still liked the third, but this last one was super disappointing. I mean, 83/84 minutes for the movie, really? With 12 or so survivors?
The third gave short shrift to the people who survived before they were killed. But this one was ridiculous. I feel super sorry for Krista Allen. They seemed like they were giving her a character. She got a scene where she thanks the main guy for saving her, her husband and two kids. It was genuine and you could feel her trying to imbue it with everything she had, but in the end, wow, really awful.
Not her acting, but the scripting. They got the anticipation right, but they killed her character in front of her two kids, and you see it quickly, but then, you hear them screaming, "MOM!" Heartbreaking, and they didn't kill the kids, but they killed their mom in front of them...bad form.
The movie didn't make you involved with anyone. I mean...go to IMDB, you get the characters' names...beyond the main 4 or 5...it's "Racist," "Racist's Girlfriend," "MILF/Samantha (sorry, Krista - that just sucks)", etc.
The reason the first two rank up there is that you care...even in the second, when the tweaker, asked one of the other survivors to clear his apartment up of porn so that his mom/family didn't think he was abhorrent if he died...that was something real, even if small.
Don't get me wrong, the 3D was cool. The set pieces impressive...but still. And I will say, that I loved the beginning and ending credits with the X-ray view of some of the best "hits" of the films, but still....
Will say that the main guy's girlfriend (Shantel, you made the most of your part and I thought you were likable) did the best she could, but most of the other characters, ridiculous and not in a good way.
Seeing the numbers for the film though, hoping, they'll end it right...do another, get the characters right...we don't need a whole back story, but give people names for god's sake.
OK, done venting.
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