Review of Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) by Chris W — 22 Aug 2010
One of the best sequels in the series, and one of the only ones that justifies existing.
If I had my way, there only would have been one film- the first. If I really had my way, It would be the first two, but with the second one being slightly better than it is. If I had total control it would just be the first two, and this, with all of them being brilliant pieces of entertaining art.
SInce none of that is possible, I'll just pretend like it's true. This is a good sequel, and it does a lot of things right. It wisely ignores part 3-6, delivers tons of fan service, has a satisfying premise, and ends on a perfect note. Why the hell a sequel came after this is beyond me. That said sequel ruined the perfect ending to this one is just abysmal.
The plotting and script aren't great, and this definitely caters to a contemporary audience, but the performances are pretty good, I like some of the kills, and yeah, the fina lshowdown is just awesome.
I like the in-jokes too, but that's just because I'm a film nerd (and proud).
This review of Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) was written by Chris W on 22 Aug 2010.
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later has generally received mixed reviews.
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