![]() ![]() Do I know how I feel about the movie now after writing this? Still no. However, was it comforting to see our characters walk away without multiple bullet holes in them? Also yes. ![]() Zombie released the three and they served their purpose. Even when it seems like they might be under––again––they don’t let you see it. But, throughout it all, our characters stay true to their wicked souls. I mean, do they all get really lucky again? More than once? Yes and yes. With that being said, the ending isn’t so bad. I need to add that even though the movie itself seems somewhat like a rip-off, the cinematography still holds your hand through it, pulling you along for the not-so-great ride. Are you shocked? I’m not shocked.Īs the story goes, the night before shit goes down, the gang has a party. What’s even better? The janky establishment’s owner rats them out to the gang leader of The Black Satan, as Otis is connected to a relative’s death. Want to try and guess where the group goes next? Just like in Devil’s Rejects, our felons find refuge in another brothel. Could this be considered self-plagiarism?Īlthough we don’t see the murder, Baby returns to the escaped felon’s shared hotel room wearing the dead guy’s somberero and claims that the hat is a “sign.” Having to go on the run again due to Baby’s onsite kill, the three decide that Mexico is their best bet at not being found by law enforcement. So, is this an upgrade? How is this different? Ice machine to soda machine? Sex talk to party talk? Because that’s what we get. (Maybe something to do with the fact that she has a large cat with wings now tattooed on her chest, or her hallucinations.) She meows, plays and jokes with some guy who’s dressed up as a Mexican man by the soda machine, until she decides to kill him. Here, Baby shows us more of her new cat-like behavior. Otis later admits he didn’t think they’d make it to the first hotel. What bums me out even more is after everyone has been freed, there is no plan. I know that the scenarios were different, but even after all this time, the action is repetitive. The events at the warden’s home and the country music group at the Kahiki Palms Motel from Devil’s Rejects felt almost like deja vu. The first time I watched this movie, I felt like one might be able to time––to the second––when certain events took place. In tortuous fashion, Otis reveals the plan to get Baby out. Unfortunately, the believable character development was met by another downfall when Otis and Winslow capture the prison’s warden, his wife and also one of Baby’s parole board members and his wife, ever so conveniently at the warden’s own house, on the night of the dinner get-together. Much like her mother in Devil’s Rejects, Baby is a little off her rocker and it’s hard to tell if her behavior is a result of being in prison for so long or if being crazy is genetic. From the start, Zombie shows us how the last decade has treated her. This part also bothers me simply because we’ve never seen him in the previous films about the twisted group, but again, I guess I’ll take it, as there is an emptiness that must be filled by Spaulding’s absence. In traditional fashion, Otis pulls off an escape plan that involves killing everyone and meeting up with new face Winslow, who is apparently Otis’ half brother. However, after all the sentimental tributes, the real grittiness begins. (Because I watched the film after Haig’s death, I think the segment hit me a little harder.) This is followed by a Zombie-styled stream of news features and testimonials about the Firefly family’s crimes, “Free the Three” followers and even the declining health of Captain Spaulding. But, for the sake of surviving, I’ll accept it. Considering that our characters are human, one could say it’s pretty far-fetched to believe that all three survived 20-something gunshot wounds each. In the beginning of the film we are brought up to speed with what’s been happening since the mass shoot-out at the end of The Devil’s Rejects (2005). On one side, I feel like Rob Zombie successfully created a movie that was indeed to his style, but on the other, at what cost? Or an even bigger question, for what reason? The more I try to assemble my thoughts for this review, the more I’m forced to put it off because my feelings about this movie are at a crossroads. Cast: Sheri Moon Zombie (Baby), Bill Moseley (Otis), Sig Haig (Captain Spaulding) and Richard Brake (Winslow) Spoilers Ahead!
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