Review of A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) by Dartboard — 20 Jan 2015
Glossy production design and cinematography have added a certain glamour to what should have been a depraved film, which just doesn't work. It barely feels like an attempt at something sinister. Freddy Krueger - who once transcended the boundaries for a slasher villain - is boiled down to a mumbling entity with no personality and no wit, almost as if the screenwriters believed the lack of would create a creepier, "distinct" Freddy.
Completely misses on what made Krueger a compelling and enduring figure in horror cinema, and its characters exist solely to rush the story along. This is a movie that has nothing to say, nothing to justify its existence, and nothing worthwhile to see.
The only silver lining to come from all this is that it didn't rake in enough dough to greenlight a sequel.
This review of A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) was written by Dartboard on 20 Jan 2015.
A Nightmare on Elm Street has generally received mixed reviews.
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