Even a year ago, Ozgud Perkins releases Devil's Longlegs And set the stratosphere expectations for whatever the sleeve can be. Flawless mixing of occultist is afraid of the skill of finding the dark comedy in hidden angles (No small part is due to the unused, rock-running performance of Nicholas Cage), the director's assured direction has left many to ask - well, maybe only me - how can you handle another Horror flicker that completely turned on the speeds. Instead of a freaky deep diving in the most unimportant depths of the human ID card, as a horror comedy that used heinous killings and over-the-view violence to find the humor in the absurd?

That expectation of the expectation is coming earlier than we might have thought about "monkey", a fierce adaptation of Stephen King's story of the same name. However, it will not take a long time for viewers to realize this feature it feels like loosely related to its source of material as well as Longlegs. Having a little or nothing to do with King's story, I can only stab as the Puccists will respond to an artistic license that goes away, away Outside the replacement of the eponymous cimbals of monkeys toys with drums. Unfortunately, that huge bay also extends on how the "monkey" is measured (or, more precisely, fails to measure) until Perkins' previous effort. Where Longles felt really fresh and thrilling, this much of Shabier monitoring cannot escape the stench of pasteis is not terribly unique or clever, in that.

What is most frustrating for the "monkey" is that Perkins had the appropriate idea to rely on the character's characteristic stupidity. After all, there is only so much mileage that you can exit the cursed toy for the wind, which brings death to every caught on its way while treating it with a person's seriousness. But excessive correction too far in the opposite extreme only opens a set of other problems. Laughter proved to be a hit or missed as tight and only occasionally inventive is killed. The distracted varnish, the unfortunate tone can never decide whether to place in one or the other bar. The script loses all its intensity until it reaches a conclusion that is somehow too messy and too much. Worst of all, every sense of fun slowly ends up under the widespread sense of cynicism and snake.

In a better world, the "monkey" will stand as defective proof that directors should not be pigeons in a specific box. Instead, this disappointing series of missed opportunities you may want Perkins to glue its proven collars.

Anyone who has ever lost a loved one knows that, even in the midst of a process of mourning that seems to be no end to sight, tears can give a place to the smiles when the least expected. Ozgud Perkins has endured more than his fair share in the tragedyAnd everyone helped shape the trajectory that eventually led to "monkey". Sometimes, it seems that his unwanted scenario is arguing, the only thing we can do in front of our most exalous fears is to laugh. Yes, that means this is just the latest in the long line of horror films about the favorite word "T" - Trauma - but its approach to access is a key aspect that separates this from many of his forgotten rivals, at least.

Whatever else, one can say, the "monkey" is never forgotten. It is very clear from the early parts of the film, which opens with a strong, bloody prologue (which has a strange perfect Adam Scott in celebrated Kimo) by establishing everything we need to know about the main threat of the film. This also works against it ironically, as it sets a high bar for controlled chaos that the rest of the film is unable to fit. If you followed along with Absolutely flawless marketing campaign led by NeonYou know the basic essence until now. The story begins in the 1990s New England and follows quarrels Hull and Bill Shelbourne (both played by Christian Converi as children), the unfortunate souls who end up stuck with that nasty monkey toy and the accompanying killer curse. As if it were a habit of appearing in the inexplicable places it was not bad enough, its ability to go full "final destination" to everyone (except the person who actually turns the key to the monkey's back, in particular) adds a much needed dose of unpredictability of otherwise direct affair.

If you can pass the awkward dialogue, terribly unconvincing action, and surfing trophies for Airol during these first 30 minutes or so well, things are at least marginally improving from there. Raising 25 years later, we join Hull as an absent and divorced dad (now played by The Theo Jameseims) that avoids everyone, including his now -raid brother Bill (also shown by Jameseims) and his distant son Patty (Colin O 'Brian), in a desperate attempt to keep the family safely. The past has a funny way to attract us, however, and is a matter of time before Hull, Patty and the entire city of Hull's childhood to be caught in the wake of this supernatural serial killer.

On paper, everything for the "monkey" was supposed to be a slam dunk. More than many other genres of genres, horror comedies require the strongest steering wheel and Perkins seemed to be exactly the talent that could drive that incredibly good line. Instead, the experience of looking at this will leave you most to live on all missed opportunities. I tend to adhere to the idea that every film should "learn" us how to watch it, deliberately communicating the specific style and the approaches that the storytellers use to use their ideas. For better or worse, the "monkey" planted its flag early when a character lists pretty ham, "don't think too much".

That laissez-Faire Ethos Trickles Down to Practically Every Facet of Its Filmmaking: From a Visual Aesthetic That Frequently Reverts to Bland Lighting and oddly unmotivated framing, to one-nnote gags overy reliance Iting cuts or music cues rather than careful setups and payoffs , to expose the elements of world building that refuse to gather as a cohesive whole. That last part is probably ending up feeling most, as Perkins is struggling to settle this story with very interesting or even colorful characters. Local Burnout Ricky (Rohan Campbell), a hilariously overmatched priest (Nicco del rio) who keeps officiating a stringrous funeral, and especially the scene-stealing tatiana Maslany as the two Her lois are among the very few cast members who clearly Understand the task here. (Elijah Wood is another, appears in a comprehensive look ... Although not before swallow Each inch of the surrounding area first.) However, for every joke that lands and every figure that leaves a lasting impression, has an exponentially more depreciated emblems on "throw everything on the wall and see what glues" The methodology is all too prevalent in the monkey. Even the double performances of Theo Jameses as two very different twins can paper over the rest of the movie's wrong steps.

"Everyone is dying and that is life," goes a constant restrained during the 98-minute duration. In the context of the film, what is initially felt like a painful reconciliation is actually intended to be played as a deep realization. The inevitability and suddenness of our region is not a good enough excuse to give up and pack it; In fact, that's exactly what should motivate us Keep Iving. It is a shame that the execution of such shocking topics leaves too much to be desired. The monkey is a barrel of laughter and heinous blood killing, which never finds an effective way to reconcile any of them.

/Movie rating: 5 out of 10

"Monkey" opens in theaters on February 21, 2025.