Final Girl

This is a terrible film. Not bad. Terrible.

I have seen about 60 films from 2015.. maybe more. Right now this is the worst one that I've seen.

Never have I seen a film that seemed so disinterested in telling me anything about how or why these people are who they are. The backstories are non-existent. We care nothing for these characters. The writing is awful. And in the end - you just have to ask yourself "why".

I just can't grasp how any film-maker would want to release such an incomplete mess of a film. It's really a bit disrespectful to the viewers if you ask me. You plop down in the middle of these characters lives, and there's seemingly a ton of potentially interesting material that put them where they are... you get NOTHING.

The end is a mess too.

The film feels like the last 10 minutes of a stage play you walked in on. A bunch of crap that you don't know why is going-on, only in this case it wouldn't have mattered if you had sat through he first 85 minutes because the film gave you NOTHING!

Worse than Pixels, worse than anything else this year...

You got me Final Girl... You got me;).. Breslin... stylish looking trailer... you got me.

Trash! 33/100.

Go rent the very average Final GirlS instead... it's not great, but it's an Oscar contender next to this junk.

Pass... don't say I didn't warn you.

The final girl. All can be sum up to that title. And I find it remarkable. For a movie to be summarized in a three word sentence. If you've seen the trailer, and know the title, then it is all of it. You haven't really miss much. And so without further ado, I dub thee, this movie a wasted bit on the net. You can continue to read and give chance to justify my case. Some might have been impressed by the trailer, for I am one of them, the music and the cut of scene to scene surely seems impressive. The chase and the fight screens shown on the trailer was quite misleading to the quality of the movie, but I'm sure of my judgement in this.

20 seconds walking, 3 minutes talking of small talking, and a variety of pauses, and breathing. It was dragging, in a non exciting sort of way. Taking time for the predictable, the girl and killers in a chase. There was really no weaving, no curving, just straight to the end. Predictable.

The girl I believe is an orphan. Taken and trained for a purpose of defeating the evil. Then after an hour and fourteen minutes, wow. I thought I could get more about the story but there really is nothing else. I can't tell the ending of this movie but I have a feeling 99.99% population can already guess what it would be.

Maybe I can add a bit of the story... Nope. Can't find it if it isn't really there.

During the races to the death, the hiding from killers, the soundtrack, I'll admit, is good. Boom, Baam. Sure, the music is good, but really, if the scenes does not complement the music, then I'm afraid, even Mozart or Beethoven can't help this movie be better.

There were stylish though. In tuxedos and dresses no matter where they go. I mean all of them. All. Unrealistically everyone. Well, not the background people for it would be a fantasy of some kind but just those involved in the story. I had the impression they were dressed from some prom but after nights, nope, not at at all. The scenery and background was dull but kind of beautiful. Certainly, it would be so if the shots were great mountain and forest, and lake scenery.

I was bored. No surprise there. It would be a sin to tell you otherwise. Some may find this movie enjoyable? Though I doubt many would. The actors and actresses do have some name to show for.

I saw the trailer to this and it appealed to me. I like both the main actors. They have proved they are good. But this film doesn't take long before your realise it is a little cheap. Questionable dialogue and poor cinematography.

The story is neither here or there. I have seen worse. But the way it is executed just leaves you wondering if this was a student project. The build up to the climax is clumsy and made me chuckle a few times. Abigail is a fine actress but this film did nothing to help her. She just wasn't convincing in this role. Especially if I compare next to the film: Hannah.

So in summary; Weak story, poor production, bad cinematography and failed direction that lets the actors down. Not recommended.

... with the best setup.

Lets review.

A B-movie is at its essence where the producer (usually also the director and the writer) raises just enough money for the camera and the editing studio, period. Everything after that is barter or begging. Which is why the Bs usually feature a small cast and a limited choice of shooting locales. Like for an example, a diner and a forest.

A "setup" is the dramatic device that sets the tone for the rest of the film and prepares the audience.

This little gem as an "overlong setup" as Wes Bentley and Abagail Breslin spend a lot of time, just the two of them, training, as if this were some sort of MMA epic. Which of course it is not.

The setup runs over 20 minutes and -- who knew? -- it works a treat. Breslin is Jim dandy for the role but Bentley oddly enough gives the performance of his life. His crazy eyes and strange demeanour have never been uses so effectively in his entire career.

It is the brilliance of the overlong setup that carries the viewer into the second Act and the finale.

The highest compliment I can pay this film is this -- if they do a sequel, I will stand in line to see it.

And if Hollywood stole the idea and did a remake -- I would see that too.

This movie had quite a lot of familiar names for me and with all those names should have been better. It gets let down by the script and the casting of the lead Abigail Breslin.

The rest of the actors do on the whole a pretty good job and overlooking Abigail Breslin's obvious miscasting this was an entertaining movie to watch. Just don't expect too much going in.

Wes Bentley, Cameron Bright, Alexander Ludwig and Francesca Eastwood are all actors I have seen before and their performances while good are let down by the unpolished script dialogue.

The movie is quite short at 78 minutes before the credits and the story is quite good, but for one glaring plot hole.

I gave this a 5.5 rounded up to a 6/10, which is better than the current average on here, it could have easily been an 8 with some work on the script and a more appropriate lead actress.