![]() ![]() Most surprising of all, though, was the emotional depth that Chucky had. He does pay homage to Brad Douriff, but for the most part Hamill brings about his own creative spark to the doll. Additionally, I had to get used to his new voice, and to the surprise of no one, Hamill kills it with his voice acting. ![]() However, in this new iteration, he’s an AI and though there are similarities to the way he once looked, this AI, to be quite honest, is much more terrifying to me than the original. The original franchise has seven films to it and though Chucky’s look has changed throughout the years, his main features have, for the most part, stayed the same. In regards to Chucky, I’ll be honest, it took me a bit to get used to his new look. That said, I like how Tyler Burton Smith was able to address that issue through Andy’s struggle to form a relationship with other kids. Furthermore, some may argue that Andy is too old to have a Buddi doll. I liked both of these changes to the storyline because it allowed for this film to start its own mythology. To start things off, the two biggest changes to this film are that Buddi (aka Chucky) is an AI and does not possess the soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray and Andy is a 13-year-old instead of a 6-year-old kid. Aubrey Plaza and Gabriel Bateman star in CHILD’S PLAY | Photo Credit: Eric Milner/Orion Pictures Some may not like the opening sequence which features a Vietnamese factory worker messing with the Buddi dolls technology – but I think it’s a commentary on the state of consumerism and the unbelievably awful working conditions that many within other countries experience. The film is a contemporary re-imagining of the 1988 classic film and it follows Karen Barclay (Aubrey Plaza), a single mother who gifts her son Andy (Gabriel Bateman) a Buddi doll, unaware of its more sinister nature. The film stars Aubrey Plaza ( Ingrid Goes West, Safety Not Guaranteed, Legion), Gabriel Bateman ( Lights Out, Annabelle, American Gothic), Brian Tyree Henry ( Atlanta, If Beale Street Could Talk, Widows), and Mark Hamill ( Star Wars, Batman: The Animated Series) as the voice of Chucky. Though it may have its flaws, this new iteration of CHILD’S PLAY ended up being surprisingly entertaining.ĬHILD’S PLAY is directed by Lars Klevberg ( Polaroid) with a screenplay by Tyler Burton Smith ( Kung Fury, Quantum Break video game) based on characters created by Don Mancini. Though it was a hit with a lot of backlash, a few us kept an open mind to see what could transpire for a new generation of Chucky fans. ![]() With Don Mancini, the creator of Chucky, still working on projects, most couldn’t understand how a new CHILD’S PLAY could come into existence and not be under the direction of Mancini. When it was announced last year that there would be a new reimagination to the 1988 film Child’s Play, it was met with hesitation and anger. ![]()
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