A Must See!!!

Rating: 10/10 (5 April 2013)

Before I start this review I want to say that I'm a super hardcore Evil Dead fan, and that my excitement for this film was incredibly high, so were my expectations. With that said, I absolutely loved this film. Was it by any means a perfect film? No it wasn't, it definitely had it's flaws, such as underdeveloped characters, and poor dialogue. But this didn't bother me at all; I actually like bad dialogue. It's a horror movie you don't need strong characters always, and the characters that needed development did get it by the end of the film. Now onto the positive. The film looks visually amazing, everything from the effects to how it was shot. The cinematography was outstanding, and really showcased how beautiful New Zealand is. I mean I can't get over how awesome it looked, also the camera angles and techniques were just incredible. I liked that they used similar ones to the original, and still kept the Deadite P.O.V. The effects which for the most part were practical looked incredibly real and believable, I did notice CGI used though, which didn't but me. But 100 percent practical, definitely not. Not only was this film visually good but the sound worked very well. The score helped to create tension, and flowed well. It is also beautiful on its own, I definitely plan on listening to the soundtrack. Even though the characters didn't really have development, the film was still paced well. Setting up things without being to excessive than just letting loose. When things take off they really take off, there still were a few slow spots though. I actually did find some of the moments a little emotional, at least more than the original. You can actually feel for some of the characters at times. The acting was great, at least I thought. The dialogue made the acting seem bad at times, at least during the beginning but when it was good the acting really shine. Shilloh Fernadez did was very believable for the most part, and Jane Levey really stole the show as Mia. Playing a believable junkie without going to over the top. This was just such a well made horror film, and you can really feel director Fede Alvarez's passion for this franchise. Even with it's flaw Evil Dead is still a bloody good time. And stay after the credits for a special treat.