Weapons
Weapons was incredible. In the realm of Hereditary and Midsommar good, the gold standards for modern A-tier horror. While Sinners is more entertaining, Weapons is more of a horror film. Scary, thrilling, well-written, well-structured, and very funny. The acting is also incredible, as expected from Julia Garner and Josh Brolin, but Amy Madigan at Aunt Gladys is horrifically compelling. Austin Abrams is also incredible in his small role, his chapter felt very Breaking Bad to me in a great way. The mystery behind this movie was very clever and unraveling it to the finale was really satisfying. I really loved the ending, which can be so often disappointing in this genre. E and I missed Barbarian, and while that’s not as critically panned as Weapons, I’m really excited to watch that now, and will be particularly keen on all future Zach Cregger films.
-Z
I’m glad I went into this movie mostly blind - it was shockingly good and creepy! It went far beyond the expectations the trailer set up for me. Excellent (and again, creepy) child acting. Aunt Gladys was a horrific character in the best way. The style and structure were unique, but the ending felt a little off for me. I don’t even really like kids and I couldn’t stop thinking about those poor kids! Would recommend to any horror fans - perfect for the upcoming spooky season!
-E
Right now, I think this is tied with Sinners for the movie of the year. It had it all from scares to laughs, and everything in between. Most people who took the time to watch this film were there due to their love for Barbarian. I on the other hand was skeptical due to my average review of Barbarian. This movie hit all the right notes I think. My only issue with it is that the comedy to horror mix got a little too muddled, but overall that is a tough gripe. I would be fine just watching James chapter again, but I would recommend the whole thing!
-J
