Candyman

Universal Pictures | Release Date: August 27, 2021

5.0	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 255 Ratings

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DirtyMackMay 23, 2022

Great film! Although it seems the movie has struck a nerve with Status Quo Warriors, the political messaging was woven into the mythos very well and it retroactively made the 1992 original an even better experience. The writing was sleek andGreat film! Although it seems the movie has struck a nerve with Status Quo Warriors, the political messaging was woven into the mythos very well and it retroactively made the 1992 original an even better experience. The writing was sleek and the characters felt like real people. Directing choices felt inspired and gave a modern spin on the classic movie monster. The score is also worthy of a highlight, especially the pieces played during excellent animated segments.… Expand

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AcidCasualSep 27, 2021

This movie seemed to follow the old films pace and theme. You expect a lot more when you know whose involved in making the film. The screenplay is good, it's just nothing of real excitement happens so you're left thinking, ok, blow me awayThis movie seemed to follow the old films pace and theme. You expect a lot more when you know whose involved in making the film. The screenplay is good, it's just nothing of real excitement happens so you're left thinking, ok, blow me away with artistry. Nope, doesn't happen either.

There's genuine snippets that are powerful, like how any sort of authority are menacing and the use of space and light to create cool scenes.

but sorry, the script, bad. actors, meh, not convincing enough.… Expand

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JGDearingSep 19, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nia DaCosta's Candyman continues the exploration of racism through its iconic gory exploits continuing straight from the original in a similar fashion to the 2018 'Halloween'. To put it as forward as possible, this movie is all over the place. From its CGI to its themes to its pacing it seems to switch up with the movies it wants to be.

Let's start with the good: DaCosta's direction with visuals and style excel, creating an environment that truly is haunting with a remastered Candyman score to its cinematography that flows from one shot to another with excellent misé en scene-- particularly with the first murders with the Art Curator and his intern. The acting was superb with a standout performance from Teyonah Parris and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II that clearly had fun with their roles and brought an excellent sense of nuance and sense of relationship with what they had.

Now the bad-- The pacing is all over the place. What started as a potential mystery horror where the audience finds out with the main character Anthony that the Candyman is actually an anthology series instead of a one-act show turns into a jumbled mess as DaCosta fails at balancing the horror with the plot. With the run time being 91 minutes, there is a marathon sprint from the second act to the third hard enough to give the audience whiplash. We find out that old man William Burke, who witnessed the latest Candyman after local personality Sherman Fields was brutally murdered by police, was grooming Anthony into his role as the next Candyman. I won't say there wasn't a setup for this twist, but there wasn't enough room to let the audience breathe and be able to accept the ending we had. Lastly, let's talk about the gentrification segment. A massive theme of Candyman is the gentrification many ghettos have gone through in order to turn a profit that left many Black residents on the streets with nowhere to go. DaCosta shoves this theme as far down our throats as possible making sure the audience has a PHD on her personal definition of the term. Though, how she approaches these social themes is what is giving her film the division it has. It's clear DaCosta wants to direct her social themes towards white people who are unknowing or ignorant of the situation in hopes of bringing light on the subject. While clearly, it is not her only target by any means, with how she has presented these social subjects that feel like definite lectures at times, it can be safe to say that this is so. What makes this choice odd is how she portrays white people in the film. White people are brutalized on epic horror standards along with being portrayed as oafs, **** or both-- most of the time the latter. Other than a flashback out of the 8 people killed (not including the plethora of all white cops at the end), 7 were white. From racist art curators to **** white bullies to the scene where the only person-of-color was smart enough to leave, its safe to assume DaCosta wanted to make a statement with white people. To put that together with a thematic choice to appeal to white people's ignorance on a hefty subject is... odd to say the least.

This film is getting much better critic reviews than expected. Though an enjoyable film with the first two acts and everything it had going for it, the negatives clearly outweigh the positives, and the film is worse for it.… Expand

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mckeeartandtoysSep 21, 2021

Just like the old Candyman, I liked it, but it just wasn't that terrifying. The first one was better in storyline and the bees were real. This one was good, just thought they could have made it more terrifying. It's those darm digital effectsJust like the old Candyman, I liked it, but it just wasn't that terrifying. The first one was better in storyline and the bees were real. This one was good, just thought they could have made it more terrifying. It's those darm digital effects I tell you. Back in the 90's the hand-made monsters looked much more thrilling. I mean, look at Jaws compared to any other digital shark movie. No comparison.… Expand

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jonatafdmsNov 9, 2021

Pt-BR: A sensação após assistir o filme é que a história é muito mais importante para o filme do que o terror do conto. Por esse motivo, vou avaliar ambos como independentes dentro do filme. Terror - O filme não consegue transmitir aPt-BR: A sensação após assistir o filme é que a história é muito mais importante para o filme do que o terror do conto. Por esse motivo, vou avaliar ambos como independentes dentro do filme. Terror - O filme não consegue transmitir a sensação de medo. É divertido de assistir e em algumas cenas ele consegue realmente dar sustos, mas nada além de qualquer filme de terror genérico. História - Ele tem uma trama enorme apresentada junto a lenda do filme. O começo e o fim da história são muito interessantes, principalmente por conta da luta preconceituosa racial que o filme tenta nos apresentar. É uma história bem desenvolvida vinda de um conto que poderia ser tradicional, mas tem seus defeitos ao decorrer da história.

Concluo assim, que o filme é divertido de assistir, mas não deve ser visto com o pensamento de que ele é um filme de terror. A luta contra o preconceito e a história no filme são muito maiores do que o próprio terror.

En-US: The feeling after watching the movie is that the story is much more important to the movie than the horror. For that reason, I'm going to classify the two as independents within the film. Horror - The film fails to convey the feeling of fear. It's fun to watch and in some scenes it can really scare you, but nothing more than any generic horror movie. Story - He has a great plot presented along with the legend showed in the movie. The beginning and end of the story are very interesting, mainly because of the prejudiced racial struggle that the film tries to present us with. It is a well-developed story from a tale that could be traditional but has its flaws throughout history.

I conclude that the movie is fun to watch, but it shouldn't be seen with the idea that it's a horror movie. The fight against prejudice and the story of the film is much bigger than the horror itself.… Expand

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Rox22Sep 4, 2022

The original was far more scary and had much more atmosphere, making it not certain if it was a supernatural horror or a psychological thriller. Candyman 2021 doesn't have that at all. You know what it is from the get go. This lack ofThe original was far more scary and had much more atmosphere, making it not certain if it was a supernatural horror or a psychological thriller. Candyman 2021 doesn't have that at all. You know what it is from the get go. This lack of subtlety is a bit disappointing, however, what it lacks in chills it makes up in lore and storytelling. Some great build up and expansion on the mythos of Candyman. Really adding allot to the brand.

There is some really great cinematography really showing the talent of the director. The acting is mostly average and aside from the lead, not that many interesting characters. Mostly a collection of clichés. Overall:
Candyman 2021 is a alright. Far from scary, but is very interesting and tells a very deep story with a pretty cool finale.… Expand