Zo's Reviews: Brightburn


BRIGHTBURN was directed by David Yarovesky and stars Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn and asks the question...what if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he couldn't accept that truth, and was sent here to take over our planet, enslaving mankind, and become a God-like being? Basically, think Superman but without morals or a conscience. I was able to catch this movie on a Thursday night viewing ahead of the Friday premiere, and I gotta say, it really did scratch that itch for me. But let's get right down to the bits and pieces of the film itself...

The movie has a very interesting concept that those outside of the comic book community would never even know has existed for...I don't know...forever? I mean, it's something I've always wanted to see in a live action setting that I never got to see in this scope before. So does the movie pull it off? Sometimes, it does. There were moments in the film where the whole concept just didn't really work for me, but they were few and far between. Some of the CGI effects were pretty noticeably bad, and some of the acting could've been better from the supporting cast, but the end result of this film far outweighs any small issues I had with it.

As for the great parts of this movie? The family this film follows, the Breyers, are incredible together. David Denman and Elizabeth Banks had great chemistry together, as a wife and husband trying to make sense of their child and his awakening powers. They attempt to teach him valuable lessons, but ultimately fail, and we get to see that tormenting their every thoughts. I mean, I get it, Brandon (played by the very creepy Jackson A. Dunn) might be a being from another world hell-bent on global domination and can kill you with his thumb...but as a parent, the Breyers really did love their son, and you can see that throughout the film. The gore effects for the kills were very cool and in some cases, nauseating to see. The script was great overall, and the film really did keep me engaged throughout. There were some fun nods to Man Of Steel throughout the film, with the cinematography, the musical score, and even how they interacted as a family.

But never forget...this is a horror movie. Seriously...that kid was creepy and the way they filmed some scenes totally got under my skin. There were some very cool practical effects, the CGI was not overdone, and the cast was great. I had a ton of fun watching this movie and would gladly watch it again. So go check out BRIGHTBURN, it's in cinemas now!

FINAL SCORE: 8/10

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