Hey guys. Awaiting this as a big fan of the franchise, I tried to tone down my expectations, but when the time came at the pre-premiere in Denmark, I found it hard not to be intoxicated by the atmosphere around the Palads Theatre.
First off, this will not contain spoilers! The opening scene: Simply great. Almost reaches the heights of the original, and this - indeed is original as well. Knocked people off their chairs, and everyone busted out in celebration. I was very surprised how the "feel" from the first film really worked it's way into this scene.
The middle: Great character building - loads of suspects, and constant twists and turns (most in the end though - obviously) The new generation is great as well, even though I would say that one or two characters is a bit misplaced. One character that I was really surprised with, was Hayden Panettieres! She did an outstanding job, and stole most of the scenes she was in. The old gang, Sid, Dewey and Gale was very important to this movie, and also the main reason why it works (as you want a Scream film to work 10 years later) The ending: I won't give anything away, not even.. Anything. But look out: It's heavy, and it's great! I was very surprised with this one, it really did well, and I would place it in between the first and the second. It was very "screamish", and that was the most important thing for this film to do to the audience. It was a ride back to 1996, but at the same time a clear statement of new-age horror! I gave the first one a 9, and since I'll place this a little below, an 8 is the least I could give it! 7 is simply too low, which is good! As a hardcore fan, I love this! Very important for the series!! The ending:
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