The Child’s Play franchise is one of those ideas people either love or hate. But you’ve got to admit, the original film and subsequent others were highly entertaining. The introduction of Chucky’s girlfriend and the fact they produced a child (Glen) is unique in a genre as saturated as this. Even if there are some lower-quality films in the Chucky franchise, most are worth at least a one-time- watch.
This 2019 Child’s Play movie is a reboot but the issues in this narrative go a lot deeper than the aesthetics. Not even including Mark Hamill as the voice of Chucky could save this for me. I also understand that this new and shiny film pokes a proverbial stick at big tech corporations and our throw-away society, but did it have to insult the original film?
Chucky Reboot Movie
The original Buddi is back but this time director Lars Klevberg swings the bar into a not-too-distant future. Buddi is no ordinary doll and instead, the most sought-after toy designed to be a friend rather than just a plaything.
Buddy connects to the cloud, learns, and responds to his environment. But what if one of the dolls was altered? What if someone working on putting out the latest kid companion decided to make a Buddi that was not safe to be around children, adults pets, or even other toys?
Is the Child’s Play 2019 Premise Scary?
The original Child’s Play film from 1988 is the most successful movie in the Child’s Play franchise. Overall the premise is genetically scary. But the original film’s serial killer underbelly was a lot eviler and less kid-friendly than this new cartoonish version of Chucky.
Brad Dourif is the forever memorable voice of Chucky. In the 2019 Child’s Play, veteran Star Wars alumni Mark Hamill came to the party. He did bring a certain incarnate innocence to the doll in question, however, the film itself didn’t raise any hairs on my arms.
Was Chucky 2019 Reboot a Success?
For me, the answer is no, this reboot was not a success. I was too conflicted to enjoy the story. In this film, we are on the precipice of the future by design. But there is nothing added to this universe to give the tale plausibility apart from driverless cars, glow batteries, and these AI dolls. The characters are inane in many ways. By inane, I mean annoying.
Aside from that, I took issue with a bunch of kids laughing at the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” 1986. Plenty of people did though and they took to the internet en masse to express their displeasure. They could just as easily tie in a Star Wars film for this doll to get tips from. Plus, Andy is the type of kid who would watch “Star Wars” over “Texas Chainsaw” anyway. It certainly ties into his choosing Hans Solo as Chucky’s name instead of “Chop-top” or “Leatherface” for example. But then again no one said this movie had any consistency.
“Chucky” 2019 is more like a stalker-obsession movie narrative that you never asked for all wrapped up in a child-sized toy. He’s more akin to Miley Cyrus’s character Ashley in the “Black Mirror” Episode; Rachel, Jack, and Ashley Too. Except for the fact we are supposed to believe Chucky’s learning capabilities and desire to be the best, best friend anyone could ever want is its sole purpose. The rest of my complaints fall into spoiler territory and involve the kill scenes. Seriously why does a high-tech lab have a circular saw anyway?
Why I Like Remakes and Reboots, Chucky Was A Pass, Though
Finally, and yes, yes, big tech corporations gonna be the death of the world and whatever. Ok, I get it. For those that loved it, that’s great but for me; it was all a bit nonsensical. For another great and spoiler-free review, check out AllHorror.com. For even more talk about remakes and reboots, Mother of Movies has the following video.
Child’s Play is rated
2 Not my Buddi, not my Chucky out of 5
