12/32
The prequel was released later in 2022
Tale
In 1979, a group of young filmmakers wanted to make a film for adults on a rural farm in Texas. But when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the crew must fight for their lives. A day after ‘X’ (2022) premiered at South by Southwest, writer-director Ti West announced that he was at his hotel in New Zealand during a mandatory two-week COVID-19 quarantine before production began on that film, was wrote a prequel called The Pearl (2022). A24 saw the script and gave the green light to the film even before the production of ‘X’ was completed. He asked star Mia Goth if she wanted to stay in New Zealand and film The Pearl, and she readily accepted the offer.
No opening credits
When Lorraine enters the basement and turns on the light, you see a modern halogen bulb that didn’t exist in 1979. Maxine: I won’t accept a life I don’t deserve. The title appears on the screen only at the end. Edited in MaXXXine (2024). Act Naturally Performed by Loretta Lynn Written by Vonnie Morrison, Johnny Russell Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises.
The cinematography is fantastic and fits the atmosphere and tone the film is going for perfectly
X is an interesting slow motion film, but it doesn’t hold up to countless other slasher films. It’s a good movie and another tribute to the cult genre that made horror movies so popular. Admittedly, I like to watch slasher movies every now and then – I really like movies like A Nightmare on Elm Street and My Bloody Valentine, but where X goes wrong compared to the others is in using a fairly familiar formula without a really unique purpose. Throughout the film, the characters often talk about the X-factor, something that makes Mia Goth’s character special and star-worthy – but contrary to what has been said, this film just doesn’t have it. The acting is really good, I love the underrated Mia Goth as always – and Brittany Snow, Martin Henderson and even Kid Cudi did a pretty impressive job too.
It’s not the most memorable, but I hold no disdain for it
The music is fun and exciting and the tempo can be a bit slow at times, but it provides an interesting point of view. Its main problem lies solely in its script, which is largely about producing a dirty film, but borrows too many elements and formulaic trends from other horror films such as Evil Dead, Friday the 13th, The Visit and, most obviously , Texas Chainsaw Massacre to really stand out and become your own thing. All in all not a bad movie, I wouldn’t watch it again but I sure didn’t mind watching it. It could easily have been more, especially given the talent, but ironically they settled for less. My rating: 5.8/10.
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