Smile - Review!
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- The phrase 'killer smile' gets a new definition in Paramount's new and often terrifying horror film in theaters this weekend!
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That intro was great 😂
Creepier than the movie itself!
I've seen 3 positive reviews by people I follow - dan, stuckman, and spookyastronauts. I really expected this to be like all the other forgettable ones like the gallows and truth or dare
Definitely worth a watch. It’s not as clever as it think it is but it’s very well crafted.
Don’t forget Perri
You follow them, too?
It is, as far as I’m concerned.
Bro this is definitely leagues above those other shit movies you mentioned. It’s much more engaging and well crafted. I’m not saying it’s amazing but you will definitely appreciate this more than the average shit horror movie these days.
The actors they have been placing at public events just doing a creepy smile has been great 😁
Yah I like the promotion way more than the film
I thought the film had a really solid opening, and the title card was very bold and unique. Was hoping the rest of the film would be the same, but I personally found it rather cliche and dull. Quite disappointed all around, and I feel really alone in the fact that I'm not understanding all the hype haha. But, I am glad people are enjoying it! Thought Sosie Bacon was the highlight
Yes I hate being in the minority too! I’ve never seen a movie borrows SO much from other films as Smile did. It only annoyed me because ppl Only give Smile the credit when it owes some of its success to those films. It’s so called good scares were taken from other films (not all of them). Like that movie “Terrified”. Hopefully in time this hype will die down . Smile is good film but not ground breaking
@@lessismore8533 Exactly! I felt like I'd seen this movie 1000 times before.
Usually not a fan of jump scare horrors but this one was done very well. The oppressive atmosphere and some of the imagery left a lasting impression for me, even though the story was predictable and standard. There are aspects of it that reveal that this was made by a first time filmmaker. But looking forward to seeing more work from him.
2022 is one of the best years for Horror.
haven't catch up. What are the best horrors this year?
No
@@sonnypurwanto Nope, Fresh, Barbarian, Bodies Bodies Bodies, the Black Phone, Prey, X, Pearl, Speak no Evil and now Smile.
@@edgarleft Nope was mid and Barbarian was predictable, there is no other movie that made me feel the way this one did
Seriously. It’s been fantastic so far….and it’s almost November lol.
Barbarian, The Black Phone, Smile, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Scream, Nope, X, Pearl, The Menu, damn this is the golden year of horror
Only barbarian was truly good in my opinion. Even that had kinda a wack cop put ending. Black phone wasn't bad but not super great. Bodies bodies was alright but nothing special. Smile is one of the dumbest movies I've seen this year.
I walked out of Bodies Bodies Bodies 45 minutes in. I saw a couple walk out of Smile. Eh.
Saw barbarian. First half was scary. Then when the monster/lady was there I was like wtf is this
@@seabassisagod I wanted to and then I learned it’s owned by the Rodent House, whom I boycott. My local theater hasn’t had any similar-timed showings of something else I can pay for to slip in on, so...
@@SumDumGy don’t see it it’s not worth it lmao
I always enjoy a horror review that acknowledges there are different types of jump scares and they're not all cheap shots. Most reviewers would just discard the jump scare technique as trash and claim they werent scared from them, but Dan knows better. Probably going to wait for streaming on this one, but as always enjoyed the review.
I just saw Barbarian this weekend and the tunnel jump scare (if you've seen it, you know the one) was the most effective scare I've had in quite some time
@@Fourtgru123 smile has better jump scares than barbarian. I was actually impressed with how interesting they made the plot cuz it seems so whack. Barbarians a better movie, smile is scarier
I think all jump scares are cheap. The only difference being how and when they’re used if you don’t see them coming. If you jump, you jump. If you do, they accomplished their goal and that’s all that matters.
Same!!! I was pissed cause some were saying too many jumpscares but in this one😮💨😮💨😮💨 The WAY the jumpscares come at you are definitely so FRESH!!!! So different. These were cheap ones either and a lot of times the scares were actually the setup to more than just being scared
It was a good movie,, but i found myself extremely frustrated through out the 2nd act. Just some common sense decision making could’ve been resolved by more effort by the writers
The trailer made the movie look like a remake of It Fellows. That was a great horror movie.
I hate scary movies
This does put a smile on my face
Pearl, Barbarian, now Smile. It's been a good few weeks for horror fans.
Dan you said 75% new horror and 25% same horror troupe...i would say 50/50...this is a final destination, it follows, type of vibe..if you seen IT FOLLOWS and like it then you will like this..to me it was ok...not the best horror movie this year but a decent watch. Maybe im in the minority but this and Barbarian were good but not great. To each its own though.
Yes. Smjle would’ve been better if to didn’t borrow from so many films. I’ll let it got this time as it was Parker’s first film
Yeaa thank you! Smile gets too much credit!
This movie was really good. This has been a great year for horror
I was specting less than zero from this movie. It looked exactly like one of those films that the posters is more scary than the movie. The trailer was confirming that though until the scene of the upsidedown head with the contorted neck. But i was still skeptical. Now even if it's now a perfect movie, i want to see it.
It’s not perfect because it derives from atleast 5 other films for its own success. But it’s a good watch
Really odd that you mentioned the cinematographer did Relic. That was the movie I was thinking about watching Smile. I guess because of the Mom issues in both films. Good film but could have cut 10 to 15 minutes. The whole fiancee arc could have been easily trimmed. He just disappeared from the film so his storyline wasn't important. She could just broken up with the cop and was concentrating on her work. That would have trimmed the necessary filler. Music and sound really effect me and saw this after Pearl and nothing could exemplify the differences Pearl.had little to no score and musical ques. The odd musical sounds really made Smile so much more creepy and atmospheric. Really wish the trailer hadn't given away the sister's weird head turn. That was creepy but already given away. Completely agree their were too many jumpacares. I kept waiting for her to drop more glasses. Only other issue was the ending. The visual of the changing to the entity was incredible but I had 2 ways to defeat it. One, just commit suicide alone. I thought that that was what she was going to do. Secondly, when she's gone and sets herself on fire the ex boyfriend could have just embraced her and died in her arms breaking the chain and stopping the deaths. That ending would have so much more meaning. Still, a really good horror flick. I'm 2 for 3. Pearl was a slow dud but Smile and Barbarian were really good. A good fight would be the big momma entity from Smile vs the inbred big baby girl from Barbarian.
Hey Dan ima comment on both channels so u see it hopefully! You single handily held up screen junkies and old fans know that! Your conent and reviews are WAYYY better than what they doing over there
The jumpscares didn't work for me. They still felt cheap and you could tell from a mile away when they would happen. Cool concept but it ends up feeling like a cheap Junji Ito story. The ending had some cool shots but I feel even the ending they couldn't land.
Woulda been much cooler if the MC tried to off herself to destroy the entity only to realize as she's dying that the guy walked in and is staring at her last second. Keeping the cycle going.
I'm really surprised that this movie is good, it seemed like it was going to be another Truth or Dare from the trailers. I'll have to try to check it out
It's not. I dont know what movie these reviewers are seeing. It is boring and the lead character is giving Karen vibes.
I give it a 5/10. I saw a couple walk out.
@@yasinradee The lead character is one of the best parts of the film. Most every other performance is wooden or hollow by comparison.
I didn’t see anything that would make me think “Karen” whatsoever.
@@SumDumGy Its all Perspective. She was great as the character. And for me the character was annoying and a Karen .
@@SumDumGy I walked out after about an hour and a half in. I gave it a chance but I was bored.
Gave me a heart attack Dan with that opening 😱
😂😆
Everyone saying this a good movie except it’s Dooggggg shiiiitttttt
This movie was terrifying and uncanny. But why why why? Quit it with the unnecessary jump scares. They were not needed. Some of them were okay, but we don't need 15 of them. You are ruining horror. This movie had people scared and weirded out (and this movies musical score had some of the most uncomfortable noises you'll ever hear), but you decided to annoy people with jump after jump. What would of been a true classic, has been relegated to just another Friday night sleepover popcorn flick!!!
Yea thank you! I can’t deny the camera work and musical score of smile. But it derives from way too many other films
Only to take all the credit . So yah it won’t
Be groundbreaking in the horror industry but it’s one of the more decent movies I’ve seen ima while
@@lessismore8533
Yeah man. Scary movies are like hot sauce. Would you rather have the hottest sauce with bad taste, Or Sauce that isnt as hot but taste great? Smile was like that hottest hot sauce with a poor after taste. The challenge in horror, is to bring the heat and the taste.
Almost shat myself throughout most of the movie so yeah 10/10 fucked
Truth be told, I didn't find this film very scary. The jump scares attempts didn't do anything for me, and I'm normally all about the atmosphere building the creepy tension (which is what the film was trying to go for) but was quite disinterested with what it offered. Also, I would have expected more evil smiles from a film that is called 'Smile'.
Sosie Bacon gave a great performance however - shame about the rest of the cast, especially the fiance. I am intrigued to see what the director works on next in the future though. 6/10
I mostly agree with all this. 5/10 for me.
@@SumDumGy me too! I think smile is a bit overhyped too. Borrows from many films yet so many ppl only give smile the credit
@@lessismore8533 Definitely. I don’t think this film really has anything new to offer audiences.
0:06
Dan hittin us with that Kubrick stare.
I didn't get the big hoopla about this film. I thought it was average at best.
It's been awhile since I've been genuinely freaked out about seeing a movie and may actually be scared. So in a way I can't wait to see this. In another way I really don't want to...because of people smiling. That's impressive.
I don’t think this one is worth being freaked out over.
Lmao Dan you’re too wholesome to look creepy in that intro 😂
I saw it this past weekend. Went solely based on it being a horror movie in October, and some of my favorite marketing ever. Didn't watch the trailers or catch any reviews. I enjoyed it, but agree that it relied way too much on jump scares, surprisingly the sister one got me good. Also felt the story was too similar to some other horror movies.
*September. Came out on my birthday :p
i watched it yesterday and for something called smile, with the trailer it had. It wasn't bad. Too bad the trailer gave away some of the best scares. I didnt mind it. 6.5/10
I really enjoyed it except for the ending. Honestly, the ending really brought down the entire movie for me. Barbarian is still my favourite horror movie this year.
You really dislike jump scares… I mean we all understand that true horror is more than jump scares but damn , horror movies are gonna have jump scares lol it’s not the end of the world..
I don't condemn all jump scares - I admit that I don't like them, but I've always made sure to comment on what works or doesn't work.
Why do horror movie fanatics pretend that jump scares are bad? I'm genuinely curious
@@DanMurrellMovies answer this
@@steadyko7708 Some jumpscares in movies are infamous for being cheap and poorly shot/directed/placed in the movie and I think this has a backlash on the viewer where they subconsciously feel as the movie was treating them (the viewer) as unable to be entertained any other way.
This however, is a bias and really should be worked on per person because jump scares when done well (especially in SMILE) are fantastic additions and create a terrifying experience. The second time i saw SMILE the man next to me caught air after the laptop scene.
Early 2000's horror was bad at jumpscares but they are legitimate and just as important as any other element to a great horror movie. Lights Out would like a word with jump scare detractors.
@@beansssss3847 fair points man
The year of horror continues.
How crazy is it with all the mcu and disney stuff as well as just other big movies this year. It will be remember for 2 things: Horror movies and Top gun.
Dan should research and see is this the great year ever for horror.
I only thought The Black Phone was anything worthwhile.
Parker Finn is someone to LOOKOUT for🔥🔥🔥!! I mean this movie had some amazing jumpscares because HOW they came at you. The music score is one of the most chilling soundtracks ever it adds so much into scenes. Sosie Bacon needs AWARDS for this performance because she was literally at the PEAK of her emotions the entire time.
Glad they didn’t use the smile filter truth or dare used, the smiles in this movie seem actually done and makes it much more creepy and unsettling
Smile was hilarious and really not that scary at all. During my screening almost everyone in the auditorium including my self was laughing. Especially every time it showed someone smiling it just felt unintentionally hilarious and at the end with the fire, the CGI during that scene. I still had fun with the film overall and it did do a good job of handling the subject of mental health for the most part.
It’s interesting how different audiences react. Mine laughed to ease tension after a big scare, but they seemed very wrapped up in the film otherwise
@@DanMurrellMovies Forsure the reaction of the audience around you can easily change the way you perceive a film. I saw Barbarian that same day right before Smile, Pearl right after and the audience was very quiet during the frightening scenes for both movies even jumping a bit. It made for a much more intense experience.
@@danielneil237 It’s interesting how people can see horror so differently. I thought Barbarian was a good movie.
But I don’t understand what anyone found scary about it. And I actually laughed a few times. The part where the main character is quickly trying to get Justin Long to understand the situation was very funny. Like “Listen were babies now ok?! We’re babies and she’s mommy so just drink the fuckin milk!” 😆
Justin Long throwing the girl off the platform to save his own ass like a coward. 😆 The dude who said the monster lady would never come into his area only for her to instantly show up and somehow rip him apart with her super human inbred strength. 😆
Smile, on the other hand, is exactly the type of thing that creeps me the fuck out. But I’m much more into bizarre type of horror and strange, disturbing visuals.
For example, the doctor walking past a hospital room with a guy sitting there smiling at nothing. The shot of the girl at a party sitting and smiling even though no one else there is smiling. That creeps me out. People looking or acting a way that doesn’t make sense. That type of thing bothers me.
To other people… it’s just a person sitting there with a dumb silly look on their face. 🤷♂️
@@mariosargiropoulos1715 it’s interesting because both Smile and Barbarian had ripping in it tho. And of course only the one lady at the party is smiling when no one else is because we know since Rose was cursed only she saw those things. But mani felt bad at those kids looking like “what is wrong with you?” Lol
Yup. That’s pretty creepy. Just got this on Blu-ray with a digital code. Haven’t yet seen it. Looking forward to watching it.
Other people have said it. But 2022 will go down as one of the all time Banner years for horror. All that’s left to do Is cross my fingers for Halloween ends……….
I don’t understand that at all with what I’ve seen but I’m glad people are enjoying these more than I am.
Horror fans stop being easily amused challenge: impossible
Imagine if your dog, cat, or pet hamster was smiling at you.
Keep it up ur a great reviewer I’ve been watching ur reviews since I was super little on other channels. U have a GIFT for this and more people will see that eventually if that what u want 😊
I’d love to know what you think jessie t usher could’ve done better. Like you said it was all about the main character, right?
How is that NOT Kate Mara!? I saw the film and couldn’t believe it at the end that it wasn’t her during the credits.
Definitely her doppelganger!
Also, holy moly she's only 30!
I tip my hat to how they used fans in attendance at some baseball games that sat right behind home plate with a t-shirt that said "Smile" and they just sat there the whole time with that psycho grin the whole time. Tons of publicity from this, just for the cost of a baseball ticket and an actor's time.
This was a complete Ring ripoff, they even used the same shots, like the face of the dead guy 'I saw her face' that line sound familiar?
The main actress' performance and watching her slowly go insane is what carried it. The second half of the movie was predictable and her ex felt like nothing but a plot device for exposition. The "it was just a dream" tropes felt like cliche cop outs too from what could've been more interesting plot points than what had occured in reality, like when she dreamt that she'd stabbed one of the hospital patients in front of her boss.
Smile was straight trash. The MC was bland and had no personality. I knew the ending a mile away. And I liked that she lost to the boogeyman 🤣🤣
I gotta respectfully disagree with Dan and the general consensus. this movie gave me scare balls, to borrow a phrase
Dan I feel there is a scam going on your Hellraiser review, unless you have genuinely sent out offers of winning stuff for their comments?..
I saw it today, it´s very good and very scary. The music in the movie is awesome
This was the first- and last time that I watched a movie like this by myself in theatres.
Why?
@@SumDumGy Was very scary haha
@@Nudelyoshi3928 I’m glad you were able to get that from this film! I wish I could.
@@SumDumGy Maybe another one :D
@@Nudelyoshi3928 🤞
It looks like it is way too scary for me even though it does borrow from other movies.
There is a big piece of this movie that looks too much like a big piece of Barbarian even though both are really great and elite level for sure
😂😂👌🏽 intro nice movie for long time it like truth , or dare movie
"Other movies where you jump & scream but they're not very good."
*cough*The Nun*cough*
a rehash of Fallen ( with Danzel Washington)
Getting intrigued to check this out. Cool review. Trailer was decent but the reviews are better.
Spoiling us this week
The jump scares were really well done.
Agreed it made me excited for him to make more.
Please do a review on “Terrifier 2”?
Looks like aphex twin shit lol
LMAO great intro Dan!
Excited to go see this tonight in Dolby. 😎👊
I actually really liked this movie. It was kind of boring at first, but the lead made the movie super interesting, and the themes I picked up along the way hit deep personally. The ending was not what I expected, but I will say I'm not disappointed. Definitely one of the better horror movies I've seen.
Side note: I'll never understand the disappointment some people have because this movie "owes its success to other films" or whatever. Inspiration like that should hardly be considered a penalty against the movie imho...
Really enjoy your review style, Dan. Knowledgeable and to the point. I agree with your review though I did think concerned boss at least tried to bring some dimensionality to their otherwise flatly written role. Concerned husband felt like he was in a different movie, a student film maybe, as did annoyed sis and her husband. Felt they could have trimmed a good 20 mins out, especially around those weaker performances with the weaker writing they had to work with in those scenes. Does detract from what was in many ways a very stylish and novel horror movie, even if it does at times feel like a reskinned it follows.
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Fun movie though.
Crap film
Changing my phone background to that opening smile Dan. Now I'M being creepy
Trailer was creepy/scary. Just concerned it gave away too much!
Looking forward to it.
It did.
@@SumDumGy After watching it agree it spoiled a few shocks - still worth seeing though.
Definite It Follows/70’s horror vibes.
A director/writer to watch in the future going by his debut.
@@pcmonkfish8349 I enjoyed the tone, the lead performance and the jump scares. I think the rest of the cast was either wasted or talentless. I also had an issue with the dialogue (I don’t think it’s normal for so many people to say f*ck so often in conversation). 5/10 for me. I was almost bored and saw at least one couple walk out.
A lot of people aren't talking about Parker Finns use of sound and background signs of the presence being around before any jump scare or even (in movie) Rose knows its around to torment her. The easiest to pick out would be the whispering from the closet, harder would be the hand around the wall in the kitchen before the patio opens (and moustache is dispatched :( )
SMILE looked great from the trailer and knocked it away. I've seen it in theaters twice and it still scared me. Very very strong opening from Parker Finn.
May the 2022 resurgence of great horror continue into next week’s release of Halloween Ends 🙏🏾
The trailers for this movie have been laughably terrible, so I don’t have high hopes.
That's what's so good actually because low expectations made this a very very surprisingly good watch
That’s the best way to go into the film
I appreciate how many reviewers have pointed out how awesome Sosie Bacon was in this. She really did nail it.
00:36 - Wow I thought that was a snapshot from the movie. Pheww..
Another banger over your left shoulder. Love that graphic novel
This movie was not amazing. It was well acted and well crafted, it just wasn't written well. I predicted the ending about 20 minutes into the movie, and nothing that happened was really surprising. The jump scares really took me out of it, and just kept me looking for those. I think that they really needed a script doctor to take this from a kind of by-the-numbers horror movie to something really memorable.
Yah me too. Smile could’ve stuck to its original
Mental health plot by itself but instead derived from so many other Horror films that fans are only giving smile the credit for
Solid Tuesday night was a very nice surprise
Beat SMILE face by far is Dans opening
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That Kevin Keppy character is indeed intense
The intro ROFLMAO
Been waiting for this one, Dan!
I dont think the trailer showed Kal Penn... and I was delighted to see him. And the scenes he was in...
It either showed him or had a voiceover from him. There’s a line on the trailer about Rose watching a patient die in front of her the day before that comes from him; I just don’t recall if it shows him speaking it.
What a intro dude 😂
How about the opening titles? Startling to say the least.
I don’t remember them at all. What was startling?
THAT INTRO
Thanks 🙏
Parker Finn is the whitest name ever!!
Hmm I went to go see it with some friends this weekend and there wasn't really much about it that felt new or different for the horror genre, to me. It wasn't *bad,* it's just that the reviews were so positive that I was really expecting something a little more unique. It felt very typical of a horror film, and was about what I would have expected from the trailer. Barbarian was much better.
We really on the alternate universe when Smile doubles the Amsterdam rotten tomatoes score
Um, what?
@@moneysaver204153 There are no surefire anythings in Hollywood.
Just answer me this, is it better than barbarian? :O
It was scarier tbh
@@vvsparis ty
😆😅🤣
I watched this last night. While I found the jump scares impactful, I didn’t find the film particularly engaging. Sosie Bacon’s performance was spectacular, which made everyone else dull by comparison, with few exceptions. Jessie T. Usher (her fiancé)...wow, how did he get hired in the first place? I don’t know if I have ever seen someone look so bored and lifeless in a role in my life. For a moment I thought he didn’t actually exist and was all in her mind. Admittedly, I had to look up Kevin Keppy when you mentioned him to find out who you were talking about and the role he played.
I’d give this one a 5/10 without a recommendation. I saw a couple walks out about halfway through. I guess they were more underwhelmed than I was.
No shade I felt like I was watching Karen breaking down the whole movie. Boring
Good movie, really liked the ending.