Atom User Reviews for Candyman
Good movie went too heavy on the woke stuff
#verydisappointing
maybe it's not for my age
This is an excellent (I'm gonna call it a companion) film to the original. There's lots of good visual storytelling that gives me the impression there are layers to this film I didn't pick up this go around. I definitely feel like this needs more than one watch but in a good way.
I love that every Jordan peele movie inspires great conversations with my friends. Everything from the imagery, to the music choices seems so carefully chosen. I also love that a black man has this opportunity to show off his talent and the talents of other black people. keep up the good work and strengthen the narrative.
Really enjoyed it until the last 10 minutes or so. Not horrible but was confusing and felt a little rushed. Still a solid horror movie and worthy update of the original.
For fans of the original who are apprehensive, give it a shot; I know the origins of Candyman might seem off but trust and believe that youβll recognize things in this new one. Itβs fresh, it has a message like the first, itβs good!
Loved it definitely will be going to see again 5 stars
Woke trash.
The storyline and subsequent backstory of Candyman was phenomenal. I won't go into details of the movie, but it is a MUST SEE!
MAKE SURE YOUβVE SEEN βCANDYMANβ(1992). THIS MOVIE IS THE SEQUEL!ππΎππΎπ¬πππππππ
This film was powering and uplifting because the slayings committed in this installment had a Black Lives Matter message. Gentrification, and the creation of ghettos were also talked about in this film, so the audience could understand how systemic oppression works to keep people of color at the bottom of the barrel. Use your third eye and watch this film very closely.
Do not Recommend Not horror, not gorey, not scary, not worth it. Saw more deaths on screen watching Hunger Games.
I would definitely watch again
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boring
not scary nor creepy, it was very political. not worth seeing it in theaters. a little disappointed not gonna lie.
Iβd say for the most part it was good but all the racial things involved with the movie overstated itβs welcome so Iβd say for a movie it was good but there are issues
Candyman was pretty good, not what I expected, but okay.
Don't waste your money.
Wasnβt scary
I will be watching this again ???? Jordan Peele has done it again !!!!!!!!!!
Great movie, wasnβt scary at all.
Save your dollars
It was dope saw it twice
Not just a horror movie. It has gore, killings, and creepy scenes like any other horror movies | it also had a story it wanted us, the viewers, to hear. A story very relevant to todayβs struggles.
The plot was hard to follow. I didnβt understand anything going on. Very confusing. The suspense also wasnβt consistent. I felt like I wasted my money on it.
I wouldnβt pay to see this not worth it
I enjoyed it a lot, makes a great companion/addition to the original and I would highly recommend it!!
Had a great time watching this! Did a great job explaining the history of the Candyman π¬ π
The first one is better.
it was so going so good until it came to ending β¦
It was okay was not scary at all.
Superior editing
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Needs a Trypophobia warning
Great film!
Definitely enjoyed this movie!
Love the history it gave of the projects in Chicago
The movie was okay I guess I expected more. Didnβt really like it wnded
Stupid ending
Was not scary but something to pay attention too.
It lends well to the original film with the callbacks and adds enough to stand as it's own piece
Love it. Awesome movie. Will purchase the movie when it comes out
You must watch the 1992 Candy Man to understand the 2021 version.
The original is so good that I was expecting good things from this. There is zero lead up to anything, they just jump into it. Besides the whole woke nonsense. Get ready to be told how white people are the enemy for the whole damn film, so disappointing
I loved everything about it. The conversations about gentrification, mental health. The fact that the main character is black, and his love interest is also black but not just black, dark skinned. I felt very seen. It was a great film overall, great imagery great storyline. & mysterious enough for me to review the first film which came out around the time I was born. I loved it
So good!
This movie was by far the best. I love it ! They even had the original candyman from the first one in it.
Great production!
Metacritic
Nia DaCosta, young director of the fine Little Woods, is behind the camera and she shows a real gift for gruesome showboating.
By the end of this new Candyman, little personal investment remains for the audience, just a miasma of provocative thoughts failing to cohere into something greater. The film has enough visual panache to make it an involving watch, but it struggles to live up to the audaciousness of its deeper ideas.
Candyman pays homage to the original, while still maintaining its uniqueness with a fresh and provocative plot