Review of Hubie Halloween (2020) by Theredsky — 15 Oct 2020

This was a massive disappointment for me. I didn’t think the trailer was good at all but I held out up but alas, it was no good. This was so disappointing to me because this is the film that comes out right after his amazing performance in Uncut Gems.

The film’s biggest issue is its script and characters. This script is so poorly written that it’s embarrassing. None of the dialogue feels natural. Instead, it feels like an incredibly rough first draft.

None of these characters are relatable at all because everyone is so rude and heartless. No normal town would treat one person this way. I know it’s supposed to be a little unrealistic but it was too irritating not to mention.

The performances here really aren’t that good. Some of them were fine and harmless like Steve Buscemi but Adam Sandler and Kevin James were pretty terrible. Their performances felt so unnatural and Sandler’s accent was just very obnoxious.

The plot itself made no sense at all and felt very loosely put together. It felt as if they structured the story around the jokes which is something you really shouldn’t do. Most of the jokes weren’t that funny anyway.

That’s not to say all of them were bad because I did chuckle a few times but not enough to make me think this film was clever. The cinematography and music were fine. The film didn’t look visually bad at all but it didn’t do a whole lot that was interesting.

If you’re a fan of Sandler’s style of comedy, then you might get something out of this. If not, definitely pass on it.