This film was much better than I anticipated. Not perfect, but beats the samhain out of every other sequel, as far as quality is concerned.
Pros: Just when I thought that it was going to be a bad idea to do away with the "Samhain" reasoning for Michael's behavior (for reasons of continuity), Rob did things right with showing and explaining Mike's rapid mental deterioration. The mask's were a nice psychological touch. So, the more realistic explanation, I hope, will remain. Psychopath's are the real monsters; thus, they are scarier. The cinematography was fantastic, as were the action sequences. All evoking real terror.
Cons: I do not care if he starred in Caligula. Malcolm should have done more with Sam's eclectic personality. Also, and this is just a directorial quibble: The kid sucked, too. He may be a nice kid, but he was having too much fun with his role and did not come off believable. Too many minutes were wasted with the lens in his face. Gimme more POV, suggestion, whatever, just minimal facial shots. The kid should've had better acting chops.
All in all, I feel he did a good job in keeping with the signature suspense of the series. It was far more enjoyable than I thought it'd be. Kudos. Next time, less soundtrack, more score.
Pros: Just when I thought that it was going to be a bad idea to do away with the "Samhain" reasoning for Michael's behavior (for reasons of continuity), Rob did things right with showing and explaining Mike's rapid mental deterioration. The mask's were a nice psychological touch. So, the more realistic explanation, I hope, will remain. Psychopath's are the real monsters; thus, they are scarier. The cinematography was fantastic, as were the action sequences. All evoking real terror.
Cons: I do not care if he starred in Caligula. Malcolm should have done more with Sam's eclectic personality. Also, and this is just a directorial quibble: The kid sucked, too. He may be a nice kid, but he was having too much fun with his role and did not come off believable. Too many minutes were wasted with the lens in his face. Gimme more POV, suggestion, whatever, just minimal facial shots. The kid should've had better acting chops.
All in all, I feel he did a good job in keeping with the signature suspense of the series. It was far more enjoyable than I thought it'd be. Kudos. Next time, less soundtrack, more score.