In the original, we knew Chucky was possessed by the soul of a serial killer (even though none of the characters did) so he could manipulate a young child to do his bidding, but there doesn't seem to be any discernible reason for this evil doll to be doing what it's doing. Instead of appearing scary in any way, everything about Buddi is laughable, most notably his annoying signature singing tune ("you are my buddy, my only friend.you are my buddy.until the end") that even plays over the bloody end credits. Here, Andy is just a typically bratty, spoiled teen, and its hard to see what appeal a doll like that would even have to a kid of that age. The innocence and naievaty of the six year old Andy made him more believable, and the there was some genuine mystery as to whether he really was a disturbed child, or the Chucky doll was really alive. It's biggest mistake is completely underestimating everything that made the original work so well. And in so doing, has presented us with a soulless, stupid film that no amount of open mindedness and 'not expecting it to be as good as the original' can overcome. And so director Lars Klevberg has presented us with a 2019 version of the 1988 classic Child's Play, involving camera phones, the internet and all the other trappings of the present day. An oft trotted out justification for this modern trend of 'reboots' of classic films from the 80s is the need to 'reimagine' them, and put a modern day spin on the film that went before. Developing an overbearing attachment to Andy, Buddi enacts his own version of justice on Andy's abusive stepdad Henry (Tim Matheson) and the kids who don't accept him, leading to an apocalyptic finale. STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday Morning Teenager Andy (Gabriel Bateman) receives a 'Buddi' doll for his birthday off his mom (Zahra Anderson.) Unbeknownst to either of them, however, the doll is programmed to replicate human behaviour (or something!) and develops the power to behave homicidally. ![]() I have never seen anything from this director but maybe I will keep an eye out for him in the future. I am struck by the sense that the movie is in good hands. Somehow, the camp slowly faded and it gets replaced by a competent effort in all areas. The first visual is the ugly mug of the doll and it seems to be well on its way. Before watching it, I had full expectation of an ugly mess. It seems to dabble in some camp but mostly, it's a sincere horror. If one overlooks those stuff, this is actually a well-made horror movie. Chucky, with the bad programming, starts killing and Detective Mike investigates. Detective Mike Norris (Brian Tyree Henry) is the son of the Barclays' neighbor. She is desperate to get a Buddi and the store cashier takes a damaged returned doll from her workplace. Karen Barclay (Aubrey Plaza) is a struggling single mom to hearing impaired Andy. A disgruntled employee turns off all the safeguards in one of the dolls. It's a high-tech companion that can connect to the myriad of Kaslan products. ![]() ![]() ![]() Buddi is a doll produced by the Kaslan Corporation.
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