Review of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) by Brad G — 06 Oct 2013
With the exception of the latest entry (not all the 3D in the world could have saved that mess), I really do enjoy every segment of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. The original film is a flawless masterpiece in terror cinema, and its sequels, remakes, and prequels all offer enough gruesome gore or oddball horror to keep my sickie heart satisfied.
Marcus Nispel's sequel wins a lot of points for nabbing original DP Daniel Perl for this modern day makeover, and the result is a stylishly thick entertainment that revels in the filth of the American West.
In an about face from the original film, Nispel is gleeful in his depictions of bloody, sweaty meat as well as the grotesquery of the chainsaw wielding perpetrators. Jessica Biel is little more than a jiggly tank-top, but she gets miles out of the mud, muck, and rain she jostles through.
R Lee Ermy makes as much use of his county sheriff hat as Biel does with her wet tee, furrowing his brow, popping out some Dumbo ears, and twitching a stare from the shadows. He's as much a beast as Leatherface.
Nothing will ever touch the original, but if you can get off your "Blasphemous Remakes!" high horse than you might enjoy some of this style over substance. Not VF.
This review of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) was written by Brad G on 06 Oct 2013.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has generally received mixed reviews.
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