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Firestarter (2022) Review

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Tv & Film, After Shows, Film Reviews

4.4640 Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2022

⏱️ 110 minutes

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Summary

Just like prodigy sang: I'm a firestarter, twisted firestarter; You're a firestarter, twisted firestarter. This Blumhouse remake of the 80s classic is more twisted, but is it worth a watch? Listen to our review to find out. Artwork by Dustin Goebel @dgoebel00 on instagram Synopsis Firestarter is the second adaptation to Stephen King’s 8th novel. It tells the story of a young girl Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) trying to control her supernatural power to set things on fire with her mind. After an accident in school, she finds herself on the run from the law and a mysterious government agency with her psychic father (Zac Efron). The government agency sends a telepathic native american assassin named Rainbird to track down Charlie and return her for testing. In the end, everyone gets more fire than they bargained for. https://youtu.be/59MJfJPP5eo Review of Firestarter (2022) This was an ok movie. I don’t know if anyone was clamoring for a remake of the 1984 Drew Barrymore film, but here it is. It is very quickly paced, and it gets off to a quick start, but it suffers from a lack of character development early on. The supernatural elements are handled very matter of factly and almost seems too common in the world for it to be surprising to anyone. Where the film really shines (no pun intended) is when things get set on fire by Charlie. It’s unavoidable that you are going to have a good time watching her on a rampage at the end of the film. Firestarter (2022) Poster I wasn’t blown away by it (no pun intended), and it does seem like an unnecessary remake/adaptation, but Blumhouse has found a market for remakes that no one is asking for, and it’s going to serve it god damn it. I was pretty bored with the first two acts. The problem with presenting the problem and immediately starting the action in the beginning is that the film ends up basically being the same thing for most of the movie. Some more character development around Charlie, her father, Rainbird, and even the government agency would have made it more engaging and established better stakes.  It has some fun moments and is worth a watch with friends, but I wouldn’t rush to the theater for it. Score 5/10

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0:00.0

Do you have a young child between the ages of 10 and 14 that are gifted with supernatural abilities?

0:10.3

Do they struggle to control exploding their friends and family when they get upset?

0:15.0

Well, send them over to Professor Yaseviour's Middle School for Gifted Youngsters.

0:20.4

Our curriculum includes the U.S. core curriculum augmented by a holistic program that teaches kids how to control their ungodly powers as they experience puberty.

0:30.2

So please, for your own safety.

0:33.1

Contact Professor Wise Middle School for Gifted Youngsters today.

0:37.6

Use code HMT to receive free legal counsel from our stable of lawyers. Is this a metal thing?

1:02.6

Yes.

1:04.3

What taste?

1:05.6

David.

1:05.8

David, what is this?

1:07.5

It's pretty big.

1:09.1

Great, right.

1:09.2

I have to kill a lot of people.

1:11.6

Just tell me what you want me to fuck.

1:13.4

I have big tips and a tiny vagina.

1:16.2

Oil me up, daddy.

1:17.5

I can't believe the blinds for big tits.

1:20.6

Missile to alert.

1:21.9

This is back country.

1:22.6

This guy was a real jerk.

1:24.1

How long can Hugo be pregnant?

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