Post by on_the_edge on Nov 12, 2022 19:50:29 GMT -5
I remember seeing a trailer years ago before it was put on hold and release was pushed back. I was not interested in it as it seemed they were making a horror movie. But being a movie watcher and into superheroes I decided to give it a watch. It was better than I expected. There really is not the horror aspect here. One big scene that was creepy/scary was removed but is in the deleted scenes section of the DVD. It has been decades since I read New Mutants but to me the movie captured a lot of the feel of those issues from 80s/90s. Only issue was the choice of actor for Sunspot. Nothing against the actor but the character was of mix race in the comics, and they went with a pure Brazilian actor. It is interesting seeing how a lot of characters are being redone to show more diversity in the comic universe, which should have been done originally but that is a discussion for another day, yet they had the chance to cast someone of diversity to fit the character but passed on it. Overall, it was not a great movie to me, quite a few issues that are mostly nick picking, but it was not terrible. It is a shame the sequels were axed. I think with some good writing and direction this could have been a good series. I like the cast overall and thought they were headed in the right direction.