Firestarter

Universal Pictures | Release Date: May 13, 2022

2.6	USER SCORE Generally unfavorable reviews based on 48 Ratings

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Jim222001Feb 6, 2023

Ryan Kiera Armstrong and Zack Efron are decent enough as a daughter and father. Who are hunted because they have Telekinesis powers.
The movie just wasn’t necessary especially by Blumhouse who usually make better original movies than remakes.Ryan Kiera Armstrong and Zack Efron are decent enough as a daughter and father. Who are hunted because they have Telekinesis powers.
The movie just wasn’t necessary especially by Blumhouse who usually make better original movies than remakes. With Eleven in Stranger Things existing now, a young girl with Telekinesis powers is less fresh than when the original Firestarter came out.
As it is the original Firestarter wasn’t as fresh as Carrie and felt like Stephen King just gave a little girl the same powers.
This Firestarter remake might not have been better if the original never existed either. Since it is still a B-Movie either way. Though, the very end is somewhat touching.… Expand

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TAPRNov 5, 2022

Aquele típico filme com roteiro preguiçoso e cheio de conveniências. Mas as atuações é a pior parte, parece que ninguém queria estar nesse filme. Oportunidade de filme "super-herói" desperdiçada. A trilha sonora até que é boa.

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MaelBertrandJul 4, 2022

This movie is pretty average. The acting is pretty good, the vfx are stunning at times but there's not a lot going on. The movie feels like the director wants to give off a "stranger Things" kind of vibe but it just feels cheap and out ofThis movie is pretty average. The acting is pretty good, the vfx are stunning at times but there's not a lot going on. The movie feels like the director wants to give off a "stranger Things" kind of vibe but it just feels cheap and out of place. However the music is really good and up to John Carpenter's standards. The story also isn't told really well and it makes liking the characters harder. Even though it has some flaws, this movie is enjoyable and isn't particularly bad, nor good either but it could be worse and I got some enjoyment watching it.… Expand

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Voodoo123Jun 13, 2022

Firestarter in 2022 feels like a poor man's stranger things pilot. The cast are ok but the production value is not enough to do the idea justice. At its best it feels like an average sci-fi thriller. Missed opportunity to bring out something iconic.

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MetaWaterSpiritJun 12, 2022

Decent movie, but that's about it. Should have had a better remake unfortunately.

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iCampoRamilJun 6, 2022

Cuando empezó la película no entendí porqué la ponían por los suelos, cuando la acabé, lo entendí a la perfección.
Aunque la premisa es interesante, no prometía mucho, y al final se caba volviendo un medio desastre tanto narrativamente comoCuando empezó la película no entendí porqué la ponían por los suelos, cuando la acabé, lo entendí a la perfección.
Aunque la premisa es interesante, no prometía mucho, y al final se caba volviendo un medio desastre tanto narrativamente como en la parte visual, pierde todo el sentido que le quedaba en los últimos 20 min.

· Cosas buenas: la premisa puede resultar interesante, la banda sonora de Carpenter con referencias evidentes a Halloween, sabe lo que es y sabe su presupuesto y no se toma demasiado en serio, y las interpretaciones están salvables.
· Cosas malas: es muy apurada de ritmo, sobre todo la última parte, desarrolla muy poco a los personajes, mete cosas que no aportan a la historia. La dirección no es buena, la puesta en escena tampoco, y entre los actores se aprecia la poca química.
· Conclusión: es medio desastre, aún así, si sabes a lo que vas la puedes medio disfrutar, o no, es que el final es bastante malillo para ser sincero.… Expand

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doctorseitanJun 4, 2022

Just okay at best. We live in the era of everything is the best movie ever or the worst movie ever. This was neither, but I wouldn't recommend it.

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mishymMay 21, 2022

Bad on almost every level- score, direction, visual effects, editing, script and acting especially Zach Efron who is just horrible in it

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HabibiehakimMay 18, 2022

Firestarter the remake is really not a bad movie from the beginning to near the end, it's more of like a very lame movie than bad, lame in any terms like most of the performances, the atmosphere, and the villain of the movie, the good thingsFirestarter the remake is really not a bad movie from the beginning to near the end, it's more of like a very lame movie than bad, lame in any terms like most of the performances, the atmosphere, and the villain of the movie, the good things or more of like the pretty good things on the movie is Sydney Lemmon and Ryan Kiera Armstrong performances, Ryan Kiera is not as good as Drew Barrymore in the original but she's still pretty good, the special effects mostly was good but there is a times when it was not, now all of that is from the beginning till near the end, it's not good or great, it's lame but it's not awful, then comes the ending, the moment of non-sense stupidity comes at the very end of the film and it just pissed me off, i hate it, it doesn't make any sense, it was a short scene of an ending that for me was just WTF, just why and how?, i still wouldn't tell what the ending but my god does it just making me giving this movie a way lower score because it is just a non-sense horrible ending, from 6 to 4 i give for this movie because of that ending, overall i'm just gonna recommend you to just watch the original than the remake, because the original is not only way better and great at least for me, if it's not better or good there is still fun at it, but not on this one.… Expand

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AcidCasualMay 16, 2022

You could tell even with the initial plot making scenes that this wasn’t a film that was going to focus on acting and visual language. I don’t know if it was the acting or the mix of direction and editing - but either way it didn’t feelYou could tell even with the initial plot making scenes that this wasn’t a film that was going to focus on acting and visual language. I don’t know if it was the acting or the mix of direction and editing - but either way it didn’t feel authentic. It felt like an obvious Nexflix movie and not a film made for cinema.

The angles and sets, didn’t utilise the space to really make it feel cinematic.

The film, did pick up to a steady speed until the end, then it just droned home, with a blend of not that exciting fighting and no sense of direction.

Effron, meh.… Expand

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saimariejohnsonMay 15, 2022

It was good, but it could have been great. I do think Ryan Kiera Armstrong is incredible as Charlie, but there are elements of the story that didn't carry well enough like the original. I think Zac Efron played a great part, but there couldIt was good, but it could have been great. I do think Ryan Kiera Armstrong is incredible as Charlie, but there are elements of the story that didn't carry well enough like the original. I think Zac Efron played a great part, but there could have been more to carry the story through on the relationship dynamics between him and Ryan's character and some of the tie-ins with his relationship with her mother, as well. It is, like I said, good but it could have been done a bit better by comparison to the original book and screenplay.… Expand

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AmethystVenomMay 14, 2022

It was definitely a rough adaptation. The script needed a lot if work. The movie felt like it was missing pieces. Some of it story points were just dreadful. Most of the acting was terrible. On bright notes Ryan Kiera Armstrong was solid.It was definitely a rough adaptation. The script needed a lot if work. The movie felt like it was missing pieces. Some of it story points were just dreadful. Most of the acting was terrible. On bright notes Ryan Kiera Armstrong was solid. When her and Zack Effron were on screen together it was great. John Carpenter tunes always a plus. Otherwise only worth watching if you nothing else on.… Expand

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PanchogulMay 13, 2022

Es de casi la misma calidad que la película de 1984, pero menos interesante en los aspectos buenos de la anterior, al menos tiene una banda sonora buena y es relativamente entretenida, aún así es una película que nadie pidió y seguro pasaráEs de casi la misma calidad que la película de 1984, pero menos interesante en los aspectos buenos de la anterior, al menos tiene una banda sonora buena y es relativamente entretenida, aún así es una película que nadie pidió y seguro pasará sin pena ni gloria.… Expand

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