iamkrause

Not even sure if this is a movie. I'll start with the positive. It's a good-looking picture. Shot well. Doesn't look cheap. Pleasing to the eyes.

But it's all a big nothing burger. It's not even an anthology. It's just a series of vignettes throughout time, based on a family that found a way to cheat death. Runs from the 1300s to the future. But each one is just voice-overs on top of way too much slow motion. And they're all the same. No real conflict. No real stakes. No one to root for. Not a damn reason to care. It's just dull.

I guess if there's any point to this movie, it's that living forever can get really boring. Almost as boring as this movie.

The original Street Trash is one of my favorite movies of all time, so I knew I wouldn't like the new one as much. However, I was surprised that this new one is actually pretty great.

The original was just so silly and funny and gory and sick and twisted and stupid. So is the new one. The practical effects are wonderfully gooey. The characters are bizarre and funny. There's even some social commentary thrown in if you're into that kind of crap.

This is really more of a sequel than a remake, because events of the original film are briefly mentioned, so don't worry that it's trying to replace the original. But you don't have to have seen the original to enjoy this one.

If you like silly and gross B movies, I think you'll dig this flick. If you're a Mr. Grumpy Pants who hates fun, I'm sure there's a nice boring A24 film out there for ya.