Review of Freddy vs. Jason (2003) by Johnny T — 30 May 2011

To the fan of '80s slashers, this return to glorious excess is a beautiful thing. Succeeds as a guilty pleasure, a monster mash that clobbers the recent lackluster sequels plaguing both legacies. If only that were a higher compliment. A surprisingly ambitious entry into a genre that felt bankrupt and over more than a decade ago. Visually imaginative and energetic. Considering what the filmmakers had to work with, and the fact that it has all been done before, Freddy Vs. Jason isn't bad. And sometimes not bad is almost good. Visually imaginative and energetic. Though a stickler might ask what's at stake in a fight to the death between two guys who are already dead, the hard-core fans aren't likely to be disappointed.

VERDICT: "Matinée" - (Mixed reaction). These kinds of movies are usually movies that had some good things, but some bad things kept it from being amazing. This rating says to pay matinée prices to see at a theater or buy an ex rental or a cheap price the DVD to own.