A Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (19 March 1999)

Simply amazing. Pure, unadulterated, almost guilty cinematic fun. Sam and Ivan Raimi's character Ash from the Evil Dead series returns in this sequel. After being sucked into a time vortex he finds himself in medieval, feudal Europe. Ash faces trial after hysterical trial, from poker-wielding mini-Ash's, to a "Bad Ash" alter ego ("Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun.") as he quests for the Necronomicon to rid the world of the evil and send him back to the 20th Century. The over the top, ultra-macho yet hilariously inept Ash is perfectly played by Bruce Campbell. The wild, frantic and funny script is flawlessly complemented by Sam Raimi's ultra-kinetic cinematography. With Army of Darkness, Raimi shows that he's a true auteur with a definite style that exponentially enhances the narrative. He's having fun, and so do we. All in all, it's a filmic treat that never ceases to entertain and be so much fun, it almost shouldn't be legal.