Longlegs was definitely a strange one. So I was creeped out multiple times by this movie and especially the character Longlegs. While I did feel that Nicholas Cage's portrayal of Longlegs was offputting and creepy, it also had a comedic element to it that was unintentional and took me out of the film. I'm someone that enjoys a good serial killer movie or tv show. The Zodiac and Mindhunter are excellent examples of the concept explored both intelligently and in a way that I find fascinating. Having said that, the killer in those is human. The presence of the supernatural element in this film just allows the writing a free pass to dumb down the story. You don't have to explain the clever way that Longlegs commits these murders without ever being in the home because the devil. Half of the enjoyment that I get from a good movie/show about a serial killer is the detective work that goes into finding them. There's none of that in this film. The film also has the feeling of a movie that's on a budget. The little girl is the detective, the mother is the accomplice, the lead FBI agent's family members are the final victims. Overall it's just not a very appealing movie to me. As always thanks for watching!
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Longlegs was definitely a strange one. So I was creeped out multiple times by this movie and especially the character Longlegs. While I did feel that
Nicholas Cage's portrayal of Longlegs was offputting and creepy, it also had a comedic element to it that was unintentional and took me out of the film.
I'm someone that enjoys a good serial killer movie or tv show. The Zodiac and Mindhunter are excellent examples of the concept explored both intelligently
and in a way that I find fascinating. Having said that, the killer in those is human. The presence of the supernatural element in this film just allows
the writing a free pass to dumb down the story. You don't have to explain the clever way that Longlegs commits these murders without ever being in the
home because the devil. Half of the enjoyment that I get from a good movie/show about a serial killer is the detective work that goes into finding them.
There's none of that in this film. The film also has the feeling of a movie that's on a budget. The little girl is the detective, the mother is the
accomplice, the lead FBI agent's family members are the final victims. Overall it's just not a very appealing movie to me. As always thanks for watching!