Child's Play

If 2019's Child's Play was an original movie and not building on something that has been around for quite a while, plus there had not been a sequel in the original franchise two years ago, I would have probably given the movie a better rating because it manages to be entertaining and slightly creepy, although I think the original Child's Play is better at this. However, simply the fact that it is a remake makes me not take it that seriously. (11/10/2019)

A pretty decent new version of Chucky. Chucky was never one of my favourite horror properties, so I approached the film more coldly, but in the end a nice surprise. Chucky's Design didn't do much, but the main characters did a good job. I enjoyed the cop, there was some humour and surprisingl it's nicely brutal, at least the scene with the lawnmower and saw is worth it. It's a shame the finale didn't push things further, but still on the whole a satisfying flick. 65%. (17/09/2019)

Thirteen-year-old Andy has a new toy, a supermodern doll called Chucky. And Chucky's a little broken, so he starts killing people to make Andy happy. This new version of the horror classic doesn't scare too much, but it entertains with comic brutality, decent actors and a Stranger Things-style atmosphere. Nothing great, but as a horror one-off, the new Child's Play holds up. (26/07/2019)

It would be naïve to want something from a remake of Child’s Play today. The 1980s, which sustained a similar theme, are long gone. However, the fact that this didn’t turn out to be an outright disaster deserves praise. The upgrade of the theme with the doll’s connection via a mobile telephone and the misuse of artificial intelligence hits the mark in our current era and despite the fact that Chucky’s sorcery goes beyond all limits of technological logic in later scenes, it works effectively. It’s not possible to see this as a horror movie (unless you’re eight), which the film itself is aware of, and even its cruelest scene is lightened up with ironic humor. The visage of Chucky with glowing red eyes (when he’s being evil) is cool, and his gradual descent into violence is depicted well. These are the movie’s best passages. Conversely, the “spectacular” climax, which is supposed to give the original, more intimate plot development a good kick, hinders the movie with hackneyed and not very imaginative moments. The screenwriter should have given it more time to crystalize in his mind. (05/01/2022)

My expectations were rather lukewarm for this movie. However, it is not just a rip-off of the original. Surprisingly, the new Child's Play succeeded as a very good and tremendously entertaining movie, with a new, modern take on the iconic murderous doll. The biggest advantage? It has what the original trilogy desperately lacked - a conspicuous sense of humor. In addition, the main characters are so likeable, you want them to stay alive for the sequel, and yes, I would definitely like to see one. It has a few flaws in its perfection, that we could forgive the makers for (the ominous glowing of Chucky's eyes seemed to me to be a pretty tacky and useless gimmick). However, in the end, it is simply an escapist comedy horror movie that is refreshing, well cast, surprisingly very funny and just cool in every way. (12/09/2019)