When I heard about Texas Chainsaw 3D, I was legitimately scared.
I immediately thought that the filmmakers were going to remake the film yet
again. When news started to break about the film it was mixed. Some stated it
was going a prequel, some stated it was going to be a remake. When I heard it
was going to be a direct sequel to the original, I finally got excited. I have
never been a huge fan of the TCM Franchise. I own them all, love the original,
and appreciate the remakes, but the stuff after the original just fall flat for
me. I was still a bit hesitant on this direct sequel but was willing to give it
a shot.
Directed by John Luessenhop, Texas Chainsaw 3D attempts to
tell the tale of The Sawyer family directly after the incidents in the original
1973 film. The story then jumps to the present time. A decision made on August 19,
1973 leads the films story as the characters unravel what actually happened that
day.
The film is very entertaining; I thought it was clever and decent
attempt to make a true sequel. Unfortunately the film is plagued with continuity
errors that make the film’s premise impossible. Since the original film took
place in 1973, going to present time (2012) would progress the film 39 years.
This doesn’t sound like a terrible jump in time, however when you being a few
of the characters back from that time period and they don’t age appropriately it
takes a great amount of fun out of the viewing. Without giving anything away, a
baby from 1973 is brought back as a 20 something in present time…You do the
math.
The acting in the film is passable, The cast includes the beautiful
Alexandra Daddario, Tremaine “Trey Songz” Neverson, Scott Eastwood, Tania
Raymonde, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Thom Barry, & Paul Rae. With cameo appearances
by Bill Moseley, Marilyn Burns, & Gunner Hansen. The films acting is not
bad, but Alexandra does a wonderful job with the role of Heather Miller. She gives
a decently solid performance, albeit not the most believable. That though is
due to the writers.
The gore in the film is great, a lot of blood throughout the
film. The viewer gets some chainsaw action, meat hooking, bludgeoning,
shootings, car crashes, and more. Some of the death scenes were obviously rush,
and some of the people were killed off in weak ways. This is not a detriment,
but more of a letdown. There is not nudity in the film but a lot of skin is
shown. The guys get the lovely Alexandra in a very open button up that is very reluctant
to open all the way. Tania shows a lot of cleavage, and runs around in boy
shorts for a while. The ladies get some Trey without a shirt on.
The most shocking part of the film is the decision to try
and make Leatherface a sort of hero, or anti-hero. I know a lot of people were
very vocal about this aspect of the film. You either love it or hate it. I fall
into the love it category, simply for the nice change of pace it sets. I can defiantly
see why people were upset though.
The film is a solid watch, I found it both entertaining and
distracting. Its boasts solid effects, and acting, while it also shows a
glaring continuity mistake the was obviously caught during filming because they
never show the date the original events happened. GLP gives this effort a 3 out
of 5 stabs for effects and story. I suggest everyone who is a fan of the series
to at least give it a shot and watch with an open mind. You may be surprised at
the outcome. There is also a funny little after the credits scene as well. To
find out more about the film visit the Official Site & Facebook page. The film
is currently available for purchase on some OnDemand services, and the Blu-Ray
and DVD will be released on May 14th. View the trailer below.
GLP Rating:
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