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One of my favorite Director ever is Richard Linklater. And watching this movie gave me vibes of the old Linklater movies. Though, this film is much more concise with an arc.

The movie is split into 3 part with 3 different moods. Begins as a coming of age story. Has the digital noise with a 4:3 aspect ratio. Colors are muted. And i thought at first it was just an artistic choice(being that it takes place in the 90's). However, it plays into the storytelling.

The things we talk about from our childhood after a certain age gets fuzzy. With every emotion turned up. The happy moments seem like the happiest one has ever been. While the sad moments are the worst.

The 2nd third, The colors and contrast changes. The cinematography is cleaner and warmer. But, still the aspect ratio is the same and still feels like 90s film with a slightly bigger budget. And it shows how the age of adolesence is quite a life turning experience. And the risks of escapism.

The final 3rd is much more modern. With a full screen ratio. And beautiful sweeping shots.

All in all. An amazing movie. Very well acted. The emotion is real and each moment with the characters is empathetic. Even some of the side characters are very endearing. A wonderful experience. And i recommend this to any fan of movies.

9/10.

As I've stated before, there are no weak entries in this franchise. Awesome at best, fun at worst. It's a great series to marathon. And this installment takes things back to the first one...AGAIN. Even though it's a tired cliche. It wasn't done in a boring way. The movie had alot of potential to outdo it's predecessors. But, instead it tipped the cap to the genre and let loose. The killers really don't care what setting they're at. Gone are the stealthy kills. And the suspenseful build up for the previous films. The gore is absolutely insane. And i had a blast.

Not the best.

Sidney was sorely missed. Now, i didn't think so at first. During, the opening. The movie began in such a clever and ballsy way. And i really wish it continued in the manner i had in mind(if you've seen the movie you know what i'm talking about). I think it would've been a better movie. And could have had the potential of being the best.

6/10 on par with 2 and 3 for me. The ending really saved it from being the worst in the series. But, it was a fun ride thru out.

This movie does a great job in paying tribute to the previous films while being a great movie on it's own.

First one being about slashers. 2nd about sequels. 3rd about trilogies. 4th about remakes. This one about "Re-quels". And much like Halloween(2018), Rocky Balboa(2006), Star Wars: The Force Awakens(2015). This manages to breathe new life into a film series that remains as the strong as The Mission Impossible movies. Without a single weak entry.

I really liked the new characters. Aswell, as the usage of the legacy characters. The brutality and the comedy was well balanced enough to keep one from having a heart attack. Cause, the situations the characters were in, were nail-biting.

8/10

High recommendation!