One two, freddies coming for you
Three four, better lock your door
Five six, grab your crucifix
Seven Eight, better stay up late
Nine Ten, never sleep again
This movie is average at best. I felt thoroughly let down by this "reboot" of the franchise. The saving grace is Jackie Earle Haley (freddy) doing an excellent job with a really average script. While freddy was always infamous for his cheesy one liners this particular reboot lost a lot of the sinister character that he demonstrated in his previous films. The other characters were throw away and people who have seen the original seven movies will scoff at the quick once over they give the freddy story. The plot was the usual elm street plot so I can neither pick on that or sing it graces.
Compared to A New Nightmare this move felt weak and designed to simply be a generic "shock flick" for a teenage audience. A summer movie to take your girlfriend to, shock her a few times and then be on your way.
It had the compulsory end of movie scream that was decent. If you're a fan of the series - go see it but don't expect anything amazing.
What disappointed me most is that this series which I adored in my childhood wasn't given the same budget, planning, time and care to reboot this franchise like so many others have been given. How can you make Nightmare on Elm street feel like a throw away movie? See it at the cinemas and see for yourself.
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