I’d only read the first 6 books by the time this came out, and kinda wanted to die after watching it.

now having read the 7th and rewatching this, I am begging to die.

I can separate most movies from their source material, but this ones hard for me, and was so bad I was rewatching from between my fingers for large chunks. it defaults to being derivative of the shittiest young-adult fare, and is only at its best when loosely & uninspiredly sparknotes-ing parts of the books.

not as brutal as the first time, but still fucking brutal

Akin to a violent bumper-car ride, my entire theater thrashed between full-on laughter and silent disgust/dread. This is 100% the movie I was hoping and expecting to see, and I would listen to LVT argue with himself about art all day long if I could.

A dread-soaked masterpiece of evil that is as heavy dramatically as it is utterly terrifying. This was my most anticipated film of the year and it did not disappoint one bit. Will probably see it 3-4 more times before it leaves theaters.

6/5 stars