The movie really dropped the ball in the second half. The whole addition of the Night Stalker only for the reveal to occur renders the film meaningless. Honestly, a better movie would either see this being alternative timeline where Maxine hunts for the Night Stalker to avenge her friends, even attempting to save Molly Bennett. Basically a female version of Taxi Driver, but just like that movie, instead of being seen as some righteous vigilante, she's a blood thirsty psychopath, almost like Pearl was. The movie can either see her either confronting and/or killing the Night Stalker, only to see herself a bit in him. Or don't even show the Night Stalker it's more ambiguous. OR... maybe the movie could've seen Maxine getting the roles she wanted but never can earn. And no amount of blonde hair and perky breasts will ever get her the fame she believes she'd be entitled to. This lead her to become unhinged and take desperate measures like Pearl does in the last movie. Maxine ends up murdering people so it can convince those to hired her, even her own friends/castmates, despite not doing anything to her to deserve it. Maybe have her be the person they suspect for the Night Stalker murders, and it's only a matter of time before she's either caught or killed. But no, instead we got a "plot twist" (which I never could understand how Maxine couldn't figure that it's probably her father) and religious extremist final battle with parent, except with nothing supernatural like Carrie. But considering how the cops do most of the action throughout the climax including wounding her father, despite Maxine making the final blow, it just doesn't have the same impact like X did. Honestly, another thing that should have happened is cutting the dad and PI character John out of the movie. Perhaps, maybe for a short cameo, like Maxine calling him or something, but maybe have him try searching for Maxine, but gave up, especially after she changed her number. Maxine tells him that this is on her, not him, and whatever will happen to her, she'd face the punishment herself.
Gavin, appreciate your thoughts but no movie is bad, no movie is great, they are just movies. YOU think MaXXXine is bad but I wish you would not have this titled this post "MaXXXine is a Bad Movie" - maybe a better, more accurate title would be "I hated MaXXXine" that would be true, it would be accurate and still click bait-ish!!! I hate this current culture of calling out art as intrinsically bad or good. It is just dumb.
@@americanpancakelive buddy, the way we talk about all art is subjective. Words like bad and good have to be used in all criticism, if you don’t understand that then you really shouldn’t be on the internet. MaXXXine is a bad movie.
@@gavinevans1687it was a hugely entertaining movie with an unsatisfying third act but I had a good time and it’s rare for me to come out of a movie theatre feeling elated these days , a quiet place day one the week before bored me to sleep
The film completes the X, Pearl trilogy by Ti West. Not many people understand that this is an atmospheric slow burn and unlike the previous two films. its trending at 78 % audience score , it is not a bad movie, but it isnt quite what people wanted it to be.
The movie really dropped the ball in the second half. The whole addition of the Night Stalker only for the reveal to occur renders the film meaningless.
Honestly, a better movie would either see this being alternative timeline where Maxine hunts for the Night Stalker to avenge her friends, even attempting to save Molly Bennett. Basically a female version of Taxi Driver, but just like that movie, instead of being seen as some righteous vigilante, she's a blood thirsty psychopath, almost like Pearl was. The movie can either see her either confronting and/or killing the Night Stalker, only to see herself a bit in him. Or don't even show the Night Stalker it's more ambiguous.
OR... maybe the movie could've seen Maxine getting the roles she wanted but never can earn. And no amount of blonde hair and perky breasts will ever get her the fame she believes she'd be entitled to. This lead her to become unhinged and take desperate measures like Pearl does in the last movie. Maxine ends up murdering people so it can convince those to hired her, even her own friends/castmates, despite not doing anything to her to deserve it. Maybe have her be the person they suspect for the Night Stalker murders, and it's only a matter of time before she's either caught or killed.
But no, instead we got a "plot twist" (which I never could understand how Maxine couldn't figure that it's probably her father) and religious extremist final battle with parent, except with nothing supernatural like Carrie. But considering how the cops do most of the action throughout the climax including wounding her father, despite Maxine making the final blow, it just doesn't have the same impact like X did. Honestly, another thing that should have happened is cutting the dad and PI character John out of the movie. Perhaps, maybe for a short cameo, like Maxine calling him or something, but maybe have him try searching for Maxine, but gave up, especially after she changed her number. Maxine tells him that this is on her, not him, and whatever will happen to her, she'd face the punishment herself.
I'm really looking foward to this movie
I watched it, dude you are right about most of what u said, but I still enjoyed it, it's very entertaining but far from what I theorized it would be.
@@darkomortyc-1323 fair enough!! Glad you enjoyed it!
@@gavinevans1687but it has a lot of problems, I was excited to see certain actors in it.
Gavin, appreciate your thoughts but no movie is bad, no movie is great, they are just movies. YOU think MaXXXine is bad but I wish you would not have this titled this post "MaXXXine is a Bad Movie" - maybe a better, more accurate title would be "I hated MaXXXine" that would be true, it would be accurate and still click bait-ish!!! I hate this current culture of calling out art as intrinsically bad or good. It is just dumb.
@@americanpancakelive it’s a bad movie. All film is subjective, it’s not difficult to understand.
@@gavinevans1687 ngl I loved this movie but I agree on what you said and that a movie could be bad
@@gavinevans1687 no, you think it's bad, it's not that difficult to understand, art is subjective.
@@americanpancakelive buddy, the way we talk about all art is subjective. Words like bad and good have to be used in all criticism, if you don’t understand that then you really shouldn’t be on the internet. MaXXXine is a bad movie.
@@gavinevans1687it was a hugely entertaining movie with an unsatisfying third act but I had a good time and it’s rare for me to come out of a movie theatre feeling elated these days , a quiet place day one the week before bored me to sleep
The film completes the X, Pearl trilogy by Ti West. Not many people understand that this is an atmospheric slow burn and unlike the previous two films. its trending at 78 % audience score , it is not a bad movie, but it isnt quite what people wanted it to be.
@@SuperOmnicronsj44 ya I understand it’s an atmospheric slow burn, the script still sucks.
I Agree Gavin! Your Review Was Dead On Bud!
@@FatherLokk thank you!!
I can tell from the trailer, looks lame.