Weapons (2025)
What a breath of fresh air this one was, after watching the back-to-back the twin atrocities of Ice Cube's "War Of The Worlds" and "G20"......
Call it 'elevated' horror, call it Artistic Horror, call it whatever you want.....this film's on its way to make some possible splashes in the Fall-Winter Awards season.
And there's damn very little we can tell you about it (not that we'd want to) because then we'd ruin the insane rollercoaster ride this film takes you on.
In a small Pennsylvania town 17 children from one particular 3rd grade class disappear. At 2:17 am, they all rose from their beds and rushed out into the street with their arms peculiarly outstretched and were never seen again.
The distraught, grief and rage stricken parents, led by Archer Graff (Josh Brolin) turn their ire and suspicions on the class teacher Justine Grandy (Julia Garner). Confounded by the mystery as anybody else, Justine, now a town pariah, seeks answers from Alex (Cary Christopher) the only child in her class who didn't take the mysterious disappearing race into nowhere.
But Alex won't talk to her and Julia's amateur investigation around the outside of Alex's house reveals some very.....uh....let's say odd things.
You'll hear no more from us, other than to mention the first half of film takes clever back-and-forth time jumps as events unfold (and rewind) from different perspectives of each of the major characters.
At this point, you may start asking yourselves, "Where the hell is this movie going anyway?"
Our response: Fasten your seat belts and make sure the safety bars lock into place.
Our recommendation: See this film in a theater with a sizable audience for the best possible communal experience.
Slight hint: As the film launches into its beyond all description bonkers finale, you and fellow audience members may find yourselves cringing and laughing together. Not in mockery of the film, but shaking your heads and laughing at the sheer bravura craziness of writer director Zach Cregger (of "Barbarian").
Haunting, scary, heartbreaking, superbly acted and audacious in its conception, "Weapons" easily takes its place as one of the must-sees of 2025.
5 stars (*****). Take the ride. Soon.
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