This reboot is not what you think. It doesn't want to repeat or retell the old story again. It doesn't want to compete with Anabelle in the doll horror genre. It doesn't take itself seriously. That's right, this movie is a comedy-horror.

Taking the charismatic spin from the old movies isn't the way I would have gone, as it is lacking in the department of character altogether. However, it uses tropes to gain laughter and scares, much like Krampus did. I was really enjoying the first half hour, loving the setup to a movie I had no idea what to expect from. But then the "evil" happens, and yeah, it falls a bit short.

The gore is on par with the latest few Chucky movies (Which I do wish they continued that storyline). While not as much as, say, Seed of Chucky, it does go places the others didn't. Giving you a more guttural feeling of seeing and maybe even laughing at something that was unexpectedly taboo. That being said, herein lies the problem with most of the plot points and general imagery. It's way too fake.

Chucky's new look isn't something I'd buy a kid. He was barely passable in the original, but here, it's way too far past uncanny. With the look of the doll itself, the second thing I noticed is how no one is weirded out more at Chucky when shit starts getting real. A common horror trope, but it isn't to its advantage here. _Also pointing out a problem in lazy writing doesn't make it any less lazy_

Yes, characters are bland, Andy is too old for Chucky and should know better when doing the stuff he did. Mark Hammil did a good job at the voice. But felt too unnerving from the very start. The friends are a major highlight and really pull together the movie's core... _somewhat_. Certain storylines are kind of left in the ditch. I know they aren't trying to retell the original, but the main revelation for Andy shouldn't be tossed in like a boss battle and leave no emotional realism towards it either. You can have it wholly or not at all.

I had fun with this reboot, it hasn't landed quite how the first did. But it gets to new territory in interesting and surprising ways. Having the main plot twisted like this didn't sit well with me at the beginning. Though after seeing it all the way through, I have to give it props for creating a new reason to be scared of toys.

**5.6/10**