Review of Pet Sematary (2019) by Compi24 — 08 Apr 2019

The recent resurgence of Stephen King adaptations continues with this second (or technically third) attempt at tackling his acclaimed novel, "Pet Sematary." And though the overall turnout of this Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer-directed effort remains in the realms of mediocrity, you can still sense the inherent brilliance that existed in the source material.

A whole lot of the movie is steeped in this really dreadful sense of moral ambiguity that makes for an intriguing watch. And though others found themselves bored within the first half of this, it was the dramatic irony of knowing what's about to happen that kept me so rapt.

The ending of this work, however, takes an errant left turn into anti-climactic ineffectiveness, with the upshot of things conjuring up sour memories of "The Mist" rather than other, more palatable Stephen King stories.

Call me old-fashioned, sure, but I don't mind a downer of an ending if it makes sense within the context of the story at hand, leading the audience to believe that there was only one way this story could end.

Add the fact that the ending attempted here is a noted departure from the book's, and you're ultimately left scratching your head.