Review of Freddy vs. Jason (2003) by Jason J — 17 Apr 2011
Two of cinema's most memorable slasher villains from modern times square up to each other in a fight to the death! Freddy Krueger of Nightmare on Elm Street versus Jason Voorhees of Friday the 13th seems like a match made in heaven, and the movie does a decent job of projecting that.
The movie's weaknesses are the same you'll find in most horror/slasher films. The dialogue suffers from a good amount of corniness. The lame writing and weak acting from the victims were the only major annoyance.
Kelly Rowland (formerly of the R&B group Destiny's Child) is almost painful to watch in her first major film role and Kyle Labine's performance as the stoner Bill Freeburg seemed like a terrible attempt at ripping off Jay from Kevin Smith's movies.
It's by no means great cinema, but it still entertains. Fans of both franchises should walk away satisfied and, if they're anything like me, they're hoping for a sequel.
This review of Freddy vs. Jason (2003) was written by Jason J on 17 Apr 2011.
Freddy vs. Jason has generally received mixed reviews.
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