Review of A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) by Timothyd — 04 May 2010

The first thing I say is always see something for yourself, I might not like it but you might. In today's horror movie world, this will most likely please young people and teenagers equally since remakes are aimed at them but I agree with a lot of people downing this.

The new guy gives a mildly decent performance as a reinvented Fred, the bad news is the new take leaves your skin crawling instead of laughing and fearing the guy simutaneously. This isn't good because the back story makes you feel bad for the man's disturbia, you're not sure what he is and what he did and that makes it awkward and weird.

I found myself wanting to walk away from the movie because I wasn't sure what I was watching. Secondly, the dream sequences are boring as sin. I was waiting for those creative scenes where you really are on the edge of your seat wondering what was about to happen and instead I just wondered how long before the kid would be killed.

That brings me to the kids, the guy in the beginning seemed promising as a potential leading role since we don't often see the male survival rate in hack and slash then you're led to believe the blonde is our female heroine.

So much random time was spent on her that when they got to the real one, well, I was confused again. Not to mention we learn nothing interesting about her aside from the obvious connection she makes. Then our real female heroine doesn't really have much of a personality,while she's an average girl which is good to see I found myself wanting her blonde friend back instead.

Overall on the teen playing cast, their deaths and quick stories that add nothing do not allow you to empathize with them. Characters in the past Elm Street movies actually made you wish they didn't die because they were interesting even in those few seconds they had on screen.

I leave it with three stars because the new guy does make your skin crawl, and confused about how you're supposed to view him. I'll even admit I kept comparing him to old Fred, and just couldn't see him as our favorite villain.

Though a child killer is no better, it somehow just lessens the squick factor. Anyway, It really could have been better done, they could have taken some pointers from the old school instead of leaving it so unimaginative.

And that's all I have to say about that.