Comedown

Basically, a slasher movie can work only if the following conditions are met: a) it has a likeable protagonist that you can root or fear for, or b) it has a charismatic villain. Needless to say, the ideal is when you get both in the same movie. So… the smarter ones among you would have surely got why I begin my comment about Comedown with that “theoretic” introduction. Yes, Comedown is one of those slasher movies that has neither likeable characters nor an interesting killer, which makes all other efforts futile. Technically speaking, it’s pretty decent and the confined spaces of a derelict abandoned block of flats also work, in theory, but the protagonists, who seem to have come from a social drama about the alarming condition of British teenagers, are terrible; it’s impossible to root for them. Overall, the movie is basically average, and I could give it three stars (the second half is quite fun), but I won’t because for me three stars is a “praising review” and, to be honest, I don’t think Comedown deserves praise. (11.03.2013)