Review

by Chris L

unpleasant but amusing

Chucky is truly one of the nastiest, most foul and evil, snarling little psychopathic villains of ‘slasher genre’. While it is unpleasant in one sense to spend time with such a demonic little creep, I can't help but be amused. The movie itself is mean-spirited, and the script is often improbable and full of holes, but overall it is also slick, reasonably well acted, and entertaining in the usual visceral manner. Once again, kudos to the creators / designers of all Chucky effects, and to Brad Dourif for giving such a fine vocal performance. Few actors are as good as he is at playing such rabid, foaming-at-the-mouth psychopaths (of course, this has also hurt his career, since he has often been the victim of typecasting). Definitely far more amusing than scary - like I said, it's not really that good, but it is entertaining.