★★

Haven’t watched one of these in a while.

It seems like the accursed rat has not quite figured out how to replicate the deeply disturbing manipulation that I saw in Endgame just yet. I say seems like because I am not the target audience for this sort of thing, and missed much of the backstory that the plot of this film seems to revolve around, so it’s possible I am missing the message this time. This is a movie for people who believe the USA is fundamentally good but could be better, people who think institutions are more important than lives, people who think they know better than those silly ideologues who put labels on their beliefs. An evil movie for evil people.

I read some reviews saying that some of Sam Raimi’s voice comes through here, and I have to say I don’t see it. Aside from a couple of his signature cinematographic gestures and the tired/wired/inspired inclusion of a Bruce Campbell cameo this is just another flat and soulless untextured green screened mess. Nothing grabs you and nothing feels real. I don’t know what to respect and what to care about, especially in an infinite multiverse where the rules are made up and the points don’t matter.

I really can’t fucking believe this movie revolves around a character named America. Fuck off with that shit. Shut the fuck up.