Reviewed By: Flickman
So after watching Black Phone 2, I couldn’t help but feel like it was, in a way, very much like A Nightmare On Elmstreet. The whole movie was basically about a killer, who by the way was killed in the first Black Phone, and is coming back to seek revenge on Finn. Only this time it was through his sister’s dreams. Sound familiar right? Now this isn’t a complete copycat in any way, but when the cuts and burns started appearing on Gwen’s arms, I couldn’t help but think, “yeah this isn’t something new.”
Now I did rather enjoy this movie, but it could have been much better. I didn’t really care for all the dream sequences that were put in the movie. I feel like they really over did it with those. I probably wouldn’t have minded it as much if they weren’t shot with that grainy, old school film filter look applied to them. I mean, I get it, she was dreaming, there’s no need to keep making it look like that. It got pretty old, real fast.
There’s a few things that stood out to me after I finished watching the movie. Like why does Finn even keep answering every phone to begin with? Just because a pay phone is ringing somewhere, doesn’t mean you need to answer it. But then again, I guess if he doesn’t, it would make for a very short and boring film. Also, when they go to Christian camp, why didn’t Finn just tell Mondo that his sister sleep walks so he needs to be in the same cabin as her? Instead, she’s left all alone to freely roam around in her sleep. Seems kinda dumb to me… But Ok.
I was also a little confused when they first went to the Christian camp. Originally, when Gwen and Ernie got in the car to leave, and Finn and his dad are standing on the porch, I thought they were going to the Duran Duran concert. Then Finn suddenly packs a bag and gets in the car and goes with. But they didn’t go to the Duran Duran concert. Instead, they end up at the Christian camp. Did I miss something there or did they totally skip over the entire concert they were supposed to go to?
Then comes the ending… When they were fighting the grabber, I wasn’t really sure who was dreaming and who wasn’t. Gwen was asleep, but Finn was fighting a supernatural force he couldn’t see but then was suddenly able to see him. The camera cuts back and forth between him fake fighting air and him fighting a real person. So could he see him or not? The same goes for the dead kids they were looking for in the water. You see them grabbing the grabber out of the water, but then you just see a skeleton grabbing him. At that point, I wasn’t sure what was a dream and what was reality. They switched back and forth way to much to have it make any sense. If you’ve seen the movie then you’ll know what I’m talking about, but if you haven’t, well you’re in for a confusing treat.
I also want to point out that there are a few rediculous parts in the movie that didn’t make any sense. For instance, when the grabber is trying to get Gwen while she’s asleep. At one point, Gwen is spinning around in a circle super fast like a top. But they never show what the grabber is actually doing to her. So why was she spinning so fast and how did that even happen? I know it’s a supernatural entity doing it, but they showed every other part he was doing like choking her or throwing her, but when she’s spinning like crazy, they skipped that part…Hmmmmm… and this happened more than once.
Now I’m not trying to analyze every little thing about the movie because, well, it’s a movie, but those are a few things that just stood out to me. I did enjoy the film but I think maybe they shouldn’t have made a sequel. At least not with this Freddy Krueger plot.
So would I watch it again? Yes I would, but mostly just to see some of things I might have missed the first time. Overall it’s worth a watch if you’re a fan of the first Black Phone, but if you’re thinking it’s going to be like that again, you’ll be disappointed. Don’t be like me and analyze all the mistakes, just watch the movie for what it is and you’ll probably enjoy it.
Overall Verdict: It's worth watching but don't expect it to be like the first one. If you're a fan of The Nightmare On Elm Street movies, you'll probably enjoy this as well.
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