Review of Scary Movie 3 (2003) by Filipeneto — 28 Jan 2021

Tolerable.

This is the third film in the "Scary Movie" franchise ... and this time, Cindy will be the protagonist of satirical situations and parodies of notable mild horror films like "War of the Worlds", "The Happening", "Signs" or " The Ring ”. That is, this film repeats exactly the same formula that we already know, changing only the films that are the target of satire. It does not present anything new or that has not been rehearsed in the previous two films, and the jokes are much weaker and loaded with sexual allusions, appealing to easy laughter. The dialogues are uninteresting.

The film again brings some of the actors that we already know, in the characters that we are used to. I refer specifically to Anna Faris and Regina Hal who, with their characters, are the protagonists of the film. They do a reasonable job, but not brilliant. I also liked Leslie Nielsen's effort, despite the fact that he is much more subdued and serious than usual. The film features several cameos and names known as Queen Latifah, Denise Richards, Pamela Andersen and Jenny McCarthy, but without any brightness or remarkable merit. Overall, the cast does a poor job.

Technically, it is a film that invested heavily in visual and special effects, and that was an interesting and successful maneuver on the part of the production. The effects are good and have quality. It's a relatively short film, it doesn't tire the audience, and even those who didn't like it very much see the film without problems. The sets and costumes do their job, as does the soundtrack. The biggest problem with this film is, in fact, the rather poor interpretation of the cast.