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I keep seeing negative reviews for this film and don't understand why? A lot of people used the word "boring" while it literally can't be used to describe it. Simple? Sure. Dumb? Yes. Boring? Hell no.

It's a typical popcorn horror to watch with friends and have fun. The "who done it" comes into full effect while everyone contributes in their own way. The movie doesn't take itself too seriously and makes fun of social tropes. If that's not your thing, I understand, but it is in no way boring.

The pace is pretty good, acting performances are solid, very intense and keeps your attention. I had a good laugh multiple times which says a lot considering I don't like horror comedies. The aspects I liked the most about this film are it's self awareness and genuinely not knowing who did it midway through. I'd recommend watching this for Halloween with a group of friends and having a blast! Not a masterpiece but a solid 7/10 from me.

There are a lot things that I really like about Bodies Bodies Bodies. How it makes fun of Gen Z. Which is why all of the characters are intentionally obnoxious, as well as the great twist. My issues with it being that though the film is short, I started to loose interest. And the humor, which I'll admit I was laughing in any many scenes, there were points where I couldn't tell whether or not if it was trying to be funny. Overall, Bodies Bodies Bodies is a mixed bag.

When A24 released the first trailer for one of their newest films, Bodies Bodies Bodies, I wasn't sure what to make of it. It felt almost like Scream, but with a modern spin, and while I can say it's not that, this is an enjoyable film if you know what you're in for. It won't be for everyone though, as this film is loaded with subject matter that will turn certain viewers off. All I will say is that it's worth watching, even if you're not enjoying yourself and I'll explain why. You don't have to rush out and see Bodies Bodies Bodies, but here's why it's worth a watch.

During a hurricane, a group of young adults party in their friend's mansion, while doing drugs and drinking a lot of alcohol. Not in their right mind, they decide to play a game that requires the skill of trying to find the killer. Things go very wrong though when one of them actually turns up dead. Trying to figure out who the killer is, this group lets out many bottled-up emotions and continuously backstab each other. This makes for some entertaining scenes of heavy dialogue, but it also works against the film in my opinion. The banter/arguing between characters is nearly half of what this film is, but I get that it was meant to be tongue and cheek. It just didn't quite do it for me all the time. In fact, if it wasn't for the ending, I'm not even sure I'd be talking highly about this film at all.

About halfway through the film, I wasn't even sure who to root for, even though I knew which characters the film wanted me to care about the most. The mystery always kept me on the edge of my seat, having no idea who the killer was, but I also wasn't sure I even cared that much. With that said, the way this film wraps up is one of my favourite few minutes of the year. Yes, I loved the ending that much. The issue is though, I don't think the rest of the film was enjoyable enough to say that I loved it overall. I will gladly watch this film over and over again with people who haven't seen it though. This is the type of film that has a reveal that comes out of nowhere and I couldn't get enough of it.

Overall, Bodies Bodies Bodies has some fun dialogue and Halina Reijn's directing work (which I have yet to see, until now) was also very commendable. It's just a fun horror/comedy that's not supposed to be taken as anything more. If it was that from start to finish, I'd barely give this film a pass because I just mildly enjoy myself. Again though, it's all about that ending for me. When the film finished, I thought back through the film and it worked a lot better for me. Some people may not like it as much as I did, but I wanted to stand up and cheer for the writers on this one, Sarah DeLappe crafted one hell of a twist. Bodies Bodies Bodies is now playing in select theatres, and while I do recommend it, this can easily be watched at home.

Because the way things are these days, I'm still not sure if this was taking the mick out of gen-z or not. It is so on the nose that you think it must be but, then again, things are often beyond parody these days, so I'm not convinced. Compared to most modern films of this type it was very watchable and not too obvious what was about to happen next. I would recommend a watch if you have time.

If it was taking the mick out of gen z, it was a good effort, but so much of this is included in modern films, without jest, that I'm really on the fence about it. Giving benefit of the doubt, I've gone 6/10.

A modern horror of sorts, no scares and mild action. Mostly focused on trying to study the breakdown of people in the wake of suspicion. As I was looking for some good scares, I left feeling disappointed. I should have kept my old ass at home.

Anyone reviewing this as vapid and shallow and claims it has a predictable ending is missing the entire point of the film.

The characters are of course absurdist representations of not only current youth but also humanity as a whole.

This is not meant to be a horror film that reinvents the wheel. It's meant to be a discussion of how we as a culture have warped our relationship with information, specifically technologically. It's meant to represent how we gather and receive unsound information, react impulsively, and create destruction while doing so, whether to ourselves or others. Understandably, the movie isn't TOO heavy handed in its approach as to not come across as preachy, but I think the message is clear and the film conveys it in a way that's fun and entertaining. I mean, come on, it's A24. If you're showing up expecting a by the books slasher, you've come to the wrong place. I think that's more of an expectation setting problem than it should be a knock at the film.

Well this movie was.. dull dull dull. I guess it had a few fun scenes but that's about it. It's like "Clue meets Scream" only it does not work, and the whole build up everyone's waiting for just does not happen.

The script and the whole cast feels really rushed, some of these actors are great, they just didn't work so well together.

Was really hoping this would be cool and entertaining but this feels like a super annoying party I really want to leave, I don't even want to stay to see what happens and that will unfold I'd rather just say bye and go home and sleep, and than sleep some More.

A big big big no from me. Too bad it had potential.

This was enjoyable from start to finish, and I don't get the negative reviews, particularly those whining about Gen Z; this isn't just Gen Z, it's any group of rich kids having a party that goes very wrong in any generation, with the same behaviors and reactions any of them would have exhibited in any generation, of course with minor differences. So enough about that.

I also did not expect a typical slasher movie when I started watching this, and the marketing I saw didn't depict it that way, so I don't get the whining about it not being a slasher movie or even a horror movie; it does fall into that genre though, so enough about that.

The actors are smart and behave like real people, and the story is clever, especially the twist at the end. There are no dull moments unless you aren't interested in character development or storyline, so in that case go watch Friday the 13th and leave this film for the rest of us who can appreciate it.

I liked it. Yes, it's a bit talkative, but that didn't really bother me, since the dialogues are pleasantly sharp and added wonderfully to the toxic and ominous atmosphere of mutual suspicion between this group of (supposed) friends. The settings (a luxurious villa, thunder and lightning, lights falling out, etcetera) are of course über-cliché, but somehow it all felt fresh and very convincing, helped by an evident tongue-in-cheek vibe. The story was well written, there is no real gore, but a lot of genuine suspense, and I loved the surprising (and cynical) twist at the very end. The acting in this kind of movies usually doesn't have the highest priority, but here it was actually pretty good.

This is a fairly enjoyable and mildly funny movie with some good satirical elements. I had a good time for the most part, except when the extensive arguments started to annoy me. Solid for a one-time viewing. (1 viewing, SuperScreen 8/17/2022)

There was no chemistry among the cast, not a drop. The casting made no sense to begin with, but what cast they did have had no one on one chemistry at all. They are acted like, and seem to be, strangers, even though they were all supposed to be best friends for life for the most part.

The plot? Well, it has been used and reused so many times that it has been worn out. It should either be trashed or placed in the storage for days when nostalgia calls us to bring it out. It's almost like the writers haven't had an original idea in about two decades.

The constant, and perpetual, childish attitudes, banter, and conversations that make up 90% of this "film" made it unbelievably dull and woefully sad to watch.

The whole movie could have been clipped and cut into a 30 minute episode of some made for TV "thriller" series on the Roku channel...it should have never a full length film made to do little more than waste our time.

Based on the negative reviews here, I think a lot of people are taking this film too seriously. The thing is, this isn't your standard thriller. It's really more of a satire than a traditional thriller in any sense. If you don't take it too seriously and just look at it as a fun, silly time, you'll like it. (Side-note- it's also creative and has good twists.)

In essence, it's an over the top, stereotypical portrayal of Gen Z in a classic horror set-up. While some of the dialogue is inevitably cringey, it's also pretty funny (at least, if you have a sense of humor). Ultimately, if you're liberal- you need to be able to laugh at yourself. If you're conservative- you need to be able to watch young, liberal characters without triggering your fragile ego and short temper.

The plot of the movie was very interesting and it looked like it was gonna be a slasher, murder-mystery movie (for example, "Scream"). Eventually, the plot of the movie was kinda misleading.. The storyline was very well written, so clever and full of gen z vibes. The characters were very interesting and so well-developed, but not very likeable. The filming location of the movie was only one (a huge mansion) and it was really good. The casting was really good and their acting was amazing. I have to admit, the whole marketing plan (trailers, posters) of the movie was so misleading. It wasn't a scary movie, nor creepy. It was more of a black-comedy, including some horror elements. It was a very funny movie and the dialogues between the characters, were very well scripted. In my opinion, the killcount of the movie was low and I expected bloodier and gorier kills. Sadly, some kills were done off-screen and they weren't very graphic. Overall, it was an enjoyable movie, full of twists and iconic scenes. Last but not least, the ending scene was totally unexpected and the plot twist was totally shocking.

"Bodies Bodies Bodies" is a fun horror and black humor movie whose script manages to entertain and make you wonder who the murderer could be. Although some internet pages mistakenly classify it within the slasher subgenre, this movie is really focused on black comedy. The performances are good and the best thing is its soundtrack, which is totally awesome, making a good duet with the image on the screen. A defect is its cinematography which is not bad but could have achieved a better effect if it had been more innovative. A film that, without being a masterpiece, talks about generation Z in a crude way, it is definitely a film worth seeing.

The beginning was pretty promising, I was ready to dive into a nice ride. As the movie progressed I just wanted to skip and skip and skip, but I paid for it so I did not. I get that the exaggeration in form of social critic etc. Was on purpose but to me it was almost unwatchable. The elements used to create a chaotic, uncertain atmosphere did their job but it came with big costs - it all was so extremely annoying. I guess it's also character development when next to every character becomes more and more unlikable as they speak. It's basically like a box of cats with some fireworks in it and you watch them hiss and scratch at everything and nothing.

Bodies Bodies Bodies mixes the traits of a whodunnit with some quality satire about the upper classes of society that hooks you in once the power cuts out and keeps you engaged right up until its final statement, that admittedly could've been a little more potent.

The whole cast is really good at making these characters unlikeable with antagonistic chemistry but still extremely entertaining to watch except Maria Bakalova who's innocent presence and shy body language make her the one to root for.

Halina Reijn's direction is excellent, despite the minimal lighting due to narrative events the film is always well lit and comprehensible and keeps the tension going once the bodies start dropping. The soundtrack is really good and fits the film's tone perfectly.

Greetings again from the darkness. This one works much better as satire than horror-thriller, at least for yours truly. With whodunnit elements drawn from Agatha Christie's classic "Ten Little Indians", the play-it-straight approach to riffing on Gen Z draws laughs right along with the expected annoyances courtesy of a bunch of entitled trust fund twenty-somethings. Actor-turned-director Halina Reijn and co-writers Sarah DeLappe and Kristen Roupenian (first feature film for both writers) have based the story on the party game known as 'Body Body' or 'Murder in the Dark', or perhaps you know it by some other name.

The film opens with a close-up of a passionate kiss between Sophie (Amandla Stenberg, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, 2001) and Bee (Maria Bakalova, BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM, 2020). A picturesque road trip takes the couple to an isolated mansion where they are meeting some of Sophie's old friends for a hurricane party. They arrive as the storm approaches and the others are taking a last minute dip in the pool. It turns out they are surprised to see Sophie since she has kept her distance from the group (and been unresponsive to the group texts) for quite a while. We do find out her reason, and the group allows them to stay ... mostly since the mansion is owned by David's (Pete Davidson, "Saturday Night Live") parents, and he and Sophie have been best friends for years. Also attending are Emma (Chase Sui Wonders), David's wimpy actor-girlfriend who is prone to instant tears; Jordan (Myha'la Herrold), Sophie's tough-on-the-outside former (and sometimes jealous) lover; Alice (Rachel Sennott, SHIVA BABY, 2020) a podcaster and easily the most entertaining of this crew; and Greg (Lee Pace, THE FALL, 2006), Alice's much older boyfriend via Tinder match. Missing is Max (Conner O'Malley) who, we are told, left in a huff after an argument the night before.

As you might guess, booze and other mind-altering drugs play a role here, as does the house itself - with multiple staircases and hallways. Once the game begins, the question arises ... is it being played for real? A dead body raises the stress level, as does the dreaded tap on the back required by the rules of the game. In addition to the cocaine and liquid spirits, pieces of the puzzle include: glowsticks, pot brownies, zucchini bread, swords, trust funds, insecurities, a dead car battery, a power outage, and the always-present cell phone flashlights. This is a group of narcissistic, social media-influenced, childlike adults who wear their emotions on their sleeves. Back-stabbing and belittling is common, as is (ironically) playing the victim. There is no way we would think this is actual dialogue between humans if we didn't all know someone in this age group - or have accidentally stumbled on their exchanges via posts.

As much as I enjoy a satirical look aimed squarely at today's twenty-somethings, these characters are so extremely unlikable that most of us would leave the party in 2 minutes, taking our chances with the hurricane. Every possible buzzword is included as these self-centered richies take aim at each other. Of course, being older, Greg doesn't really fit in - but then no one really fits in here. Ms. Sennott's character provides the most fun for viewers, as these long-time acquaintances seem to have no clue what it means to be a friend. They don't trust those they know, those they don't know, or even themselves. This could be a contemporary version of SCREAM ... well if that wasn't the Timex of movie franchises. With no cell coverage for most of the movie, these folks are forced to have actual conversations and interact, exposing the lack of social graces which are enhanced given the situation. The ending is not likely to surprise you, but it's quite fitting. This is certainly not amongst the best A24 offerings, but if you can put up with the lingo and irritating characters, there is some comedy to appreciate.

Opening in theaters on August 12, 2022.

This is by far the most useless, painful to watch movie I have ever seen. Kept watching for a while waiting for it to get interesting, or scary, or well anything other than cringy Gen Z rubbish. If there was one character that was likeable, and a few scares it might have been watchable. As it is we turned off after about an hour (which felt like 3) and just WTF! How did someone spend money to make this?

The only horror is how bad the movie is. No thrills, and unsure how "comedy" comes into it at all? The joke is on the viewer wasting time!

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