by Chris Snelgrove
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I'm a huge horror junkie, but there are two things that usually stop me from watching a scary movie: bad reviews and a bad cover. Unfortunately, 2015 The ultimate girl It suffers from both, which is why I kept ignoring the movie no matter how many times my various algorithms shoved it in my face. I finally caved and watched this movie for free on Tubi, and I'm happy to report that despite what the haters say, this movie almost… excellent horror movie.
The girl's final cast turns heads
Cast The ultimate girl It's pretty lean, but it has some pretty big names, including Abigail Breslin (known as… Little Miss Sunshine) as the titular final girl and Wes Bentley (known as American beauty and Interstellar) as her no-nonsense coach. She's trained by a mysterious organization that gives her James Bond-level skills to help her kill bad guys. In this film, the villains in question are a quartet of hit-and-run boys led by a charismatic sociopath (Alexander Ludwig, famous for… Hunger Games and Vikings TV show).
Although it's not everyone's cup of tea, I really liked it The ultimate girl For its simple storytelling, including the fact that we don't get many specific details about who this mysterious organization is, what its purpose is, or even the specific year in which the events of this period take place. It's the ultimate “show, don't tell” horror film, and that's only appropriate because of director Tyler Shields. Shields is actually a photographer, and to his credit, he imbues each frame of the film with a distinct style, a style that finds a balance between artistic excess and… Zack Snyder And the artistic simplicity of Jim Jarmusch.
Buffy fans take notice
If you like horror movies, you might enjoy this method The ultimate girl Subverts expectations in beautiful traditions Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The villains are a quartet of young killers whose dark ruse involves selecting an unexpected target, transporting her into the woods, and revealing their plan to hunt and kill her while she's wearing tuxedos. They intend for Breslin's character to be their next target, not knowing that she has spent her entire life training to kill this type of villain in the most creative and brutal ways.
The film is just as iconic, but that can be hard to appreciate unless you look beyond its metaphorical design. It's basically a classic revenge story with a twist that makes the potential victim ready to turn the tables, just like what you'd get if Buffy Summers hunted human monsters instead of undead monsters. Despite some very familiar tropes on display, this film's dialogue is brilliant, the cinematography is stunning, and the kills are satisfying and unexpected, making this film more than just the sum of its metaphorical parts.
Not enough reviews
Unfortunately, not everyone was appreciated The ultimate girl Almost as much when it was released (first via limited theatrical release and then via video on demand). on Rotten tomatoesthe film currently has a 25 percent review score, albeit from only 12 critics. And while all fans like to say that the critics did their favorite movies a dirty job, this is a case where most of the critics were really wrong, complaining about things like the plot being simple and the movie being too violent. What did they expect from A horror film?
This is correct The ultimate girl This film will not amaze you with a complex plot from one of Chris Nolan's films, but I assure you that the best horror films are those that maintain the classic formula of films like Friday the 13th While still managing to surprise us with some unexpected twists and turns. That's exactly what The ultimate girl It does: It takes the formula of hunting and killing unsuspecting victims in the woods but turns those victims into potential victims. The result is a rare scary film where we can root for a brutal killer while she's busy killing some of the worst people ever.
Will you find The ultimate girl As exciting as it sounds, or do you agree with the critics that this attempt at slasher art doesn't live up to the level of cinematic artifice? The only way to find out is to stream it for free on Tubi. I'll leave you with a little reminder that I wish someone had shared with me when this movie came out in 2015: It's a lot; a lot Better than its awful cover suggests.
The ultimate girl Flowing It's Toby.
