I think you and I agree more thank you think, Brad. I'm just
more willing to interpret my laughter as meaning I was entertained by the film
-- I think you should do the same. Look, this is far from a perfect movie, but
I really had enough fun to justify my 3 Star rating.
It's true that I love horror-comedy films. I am a huge fan of the Evil Dead series, and I think Cabin in the Woods has some of that charm. So, yes, I praise the film for its finer moments, but I do take issue with the total anarchy in the second half.
Your criticism of the final act is correct; I just didn't find it funny either. I think we are in agreement there. The humor started moving in a direction more befitting of an episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. The laughs certainly slowed down for me when the gore and clever dialogue was replaced with "dude, that's so random" stoner laughs.
For me the moment where I felt the movie really went downhill was the sequence where we find the characters riding in a magic elevator, heading to the HQ of their puppet masters. This sequence, and the scenes that follow, are what I was referring to when I said that I felt the writers wrote themselves into a corner.
What the hell was all of that about? It's after the elevator ride that all the random chaos started happening. It just feels like they had no idea how to tie the stories together, and really didn't have a clue how to end the film. It was all rather unnecessary and annoying.
It's true that I love horror-comedy films. I am a huge fan of the Evil Dead series, and I think Cabin in the Woods has some of that charm. So, yes, I praise the film for its finer moments, but I do take issue with the total anarchy in the second half.
Your criticism of the final act is correct; I just didn't find it funny either. I think we are in agreement there. The humor started moving in a direction more befitting of an episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. The laughs certainly slowed down for me when the gore and clever dialogue was replaced with "dude, that's so random" stoner laughs.
For me the moment where I felt the movie really went downhill was the sequence where we find the characters riding in a magic elevator, heading to the HQ of their puppet masters. This sequence, and the scenes that follow, are what I was referring to when I said that I felt the writers wrote themselves into a corner.
What the hell was all of that about? It's after the elevator ride that all the random chaos started happening. It just feels like they had no idea how to tie the stories together, and really didn't have a clue how to end the film. It was all rather unnecessary and annoying.
So, let me be clear: my praise of the film comes packaged with
complaints. There's a whole lot wrong with Cabin, but I still had fun while the
good times lasted. I can't recall another movie this year that had me laughing
in the theater.
My rating reflects my level of enjoyment -- I had fun watching this movie.
My rating reflects my level of enjoyment -- I had fun watching this movie.
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