"X" Review And Expectations For "Pearl"

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For months I have been hoping to see “X” but for some reason I just always put it aside for another movie. Sure I like horror movies and always jump on the idea of seeing one but this time it was different. Maybe part of the reason was because Slasher films are not particularly my thing.

Well, it’s October which means Halloween on the outside world and #spookymonth in our community. If there was any good time to see “X”, it would be now. Do I think that this horror film is as good as other people claim it is? Let’s find out…

Durante meses he tenido la esperanza de ver "X", pero por alguna razón siempre la dejo a un lado para otra película. Claro que me gustan las películas de terror y siempre me salta la idea de ver una, pero esta vez fue diferente. Quizás parte de la razón fue porque las películas Slasher no son particularmente lo mío.

Bueno, es octubre, lo que significa Halloween en el mundo exterior y #spookymonth en nuestra comunidad. Si hubiera un buen momento para ver “X”, sería ahora. ¿Creo que esta película de terror es tan buena como dicen otras personas? Vamos a averiguar…


About "X"/Sobre "X"

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The story begins with the Sheriff’s office of a town at a gruesome crime scene on a farm. We are not shown much details about the situation but from the entire vibe it is obvious that something really bad has happened. In the next hour and a half, we would get to know what really went down on that farm.

24 hours earlier, some ambitious adult film cast and crew drive to a farm belonging to an elderly couple where they intend to shoot their film. Everything seems to be going fine at first until it isn’t. In no time, everyone in the group would find themselves in very scary situations where they would each have to fight for their lives.

Who will make it out alive? Who will have their brains blown out? Who will have the time of their lives? ;)

La historia comienza con la oficina del alguacil de un pueblo en una espantosa escena del crimen en una granja. No se nos muestran muchos detalles sobre la situación, pero por todo el ambiente, es obvio que algo realmente malo ha sucedido. En la próxima hora y media, sabríamos lo que realmente sucedió en esa granja.

24 horas antes, un equipo y un elenco de películas para adultos ambiciosos conducen a una granja que pertenece a una pareja de ancianos donde tienen la intención de filmar su película. Todo parece ir bien al principio hasta que deja de serlo. En poco tiempo, todos en el grupo se encontrarían en situaciones muy aterradoras en las que tendrían que luchar por sus vidas.

¿Quién saldrá con vida? ¿A quién le volarán los sesos? ¿Quién tendrá el mejor momento de su vida? ;)


My Opinion on "X"/My opinion on "X"

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I always tell people that I’m not as scared of dying as I am of growing old. Do I mean that? Maybe not. Still, sometimes when I see am elderly person I think to myself “damn this person used to be young just like me” and for some reason I’d feel bad for them. I feel bad that they cannot have the overall quality of life that we young people take for granted. Well, they had their time, right?

I once heard someone say that we don’t waste time but we actually waste ourselves. As in, as the world spins our bodies gradually shut down and we slowly wither away. I don’t have a grim outlook on life but the thought of getting old and frail pushes me to take better care of myself through regular exercise, good food, alcohol and drug abstinence and so on. You know how it is. Even after all that, it's impossible to escape the cruel hands of time as the decades go by.

In X, we are presented with this comparison between the old and young in a particularly interesting way. We see young and vibrant people with "questionable" ambitions enjoying their youth and just basically living. We also see an elderly couple who, instead of letting the young ones have their turn at life, are overwhelmed with envy and decide to do something about it. Sure this situation may be considered to be a little over the top but I have heard elderly people say that sometimes they wish they were young again and even envy young people. I like how the idea was creatively shaped into a horror story with a straightforward plot.

Siempre le digo a la gente que no tengo tanto miedo de morir como de envejecer. ¿Quiero decir eso? Tal vez no. Aún así, a veces, cuando veo a una persona mayor, pienso: "Maldita sea, esta persona solía ser joven como yo" y, por alguna razón, me sentiría mal por ella. Me siento mal porque no pueden tener la calidad de vida general que nosotros, los jóvenes, damos por sentado. Bueno, tuvieron su momento, ¿verdad?

Una vez escuché a alguien decir que no perdemos el tiempo, sino que nos perdemos a nosotros mismos. Como en, a medida que el mundo gira, nuestros cuerpos se apagan gradualmente y lentamente nos marchitamos. No tengo una visión sombría de la vida, pero la idea de envejecer y ser frágil me impulsa a cuidarme mejor a través del ejercicio regular, la buena alimentación, la abstinencia de alcohol y drogas, etc. Tú sabes cómo es. Incluso después de todo eso, es imposible escapar de las crueles manos del tiempo a medida que pasan las décadas.

En X, se nos presenta esta comparación entre viejos y jóvenes de una manera particularmente interesante. Vemos gente joven y vibrante con ambiciones "cuestionables" disfrutando de su juventud y básicamente viviendo. También vemos a una pareja de ancianos que, en lugar de dejar que los jóvenes tengan su turno de vida, se ven abrumados por la envidia y deciden hacer algo al respecto. Claro que esta situación puede considerarse un poco exagerada, pero he escuchado a personas mayores decir que a veces desearían volver a ser jóvenes e incluso envidiar a los jóvenes. Me gusta cómo la idea se convirtió creativamente en una historia de terror con una trama sencilla.


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Blood and Guts are obviously the most important elements for a slasher film. I like horror but I have an average tolerance for extreme gore which makes it difficult for me to watch slasher films sometimes. Just like I do for every slasher film, I really braced myself for the things I would see in X but in the end, I wouldn't say that this film has as much gore as you may initially expect. Sure, there are very disturbing scenes but I feel like it's not so bad compared to other movies. Sometimes they even spare us the horrific sights. I don't know if that should be a plus or a bad look for the overall quality. It's weird to say but the gore could have been better.

If I'm being totally honest, another thing that could have been better is the acting. We had Mia Goth as the face of the movie with other popular names like Brittany Snow, Martin Henderson, Kid Cudi and even the fast rising Jenna Ortega. With popular names like these I expected some top notch performances but it felt like they did not they did not tap into their full acting potentials. I have to admit that the acting was embarrassing to watch sometimes.

Something that was pretty good was the picture itself. The movie is set in the 70s so as expected several elements were manipulated to give that 70s feel. What stood out for me though was that the film itself looked like something that was made in an earlier decade than now. I mean it looked like an old film. I've seen many movies set in the past that have obvious modern visuals so when I saw that this one looked old I was scared that it would impact the quality. Instead, it did the exact opposite of that and I loved it.

Blood and Guts son obviamente los elementos más importantes para una película slasher. Me gusta el terror, pero tengo una tolerancia promedio para el gore extremo, lo que a veces me dificulta ver películas slasher. Al igual que hago con todas las películas slasher, realmente me preparé para las cosas que vería en X, pero al final, no diría que esta película tiene tanta sangre como cabría esperar inicialmente. Claro, hay escenas muy inquietantes, pero siento que no es tan malo en comparación con otras películas. A veces incluso nos ahorran las vistas horribles. No sé si eso debería ser una ventaja o un mal aspecto para la calidad general. Es raro decirlo, pero el gore podría haber sido mejor.

Si te soy totalmente honesto, otra cosa que podría haber sido mejor es la actuación. Tuvimos a Mia Goth como el rostro de la película con otros nombres populares como Brittany Snow, Martin Henderson, Kid Cudi e incluso Jenna Ortega, que está en rápido ascenso. Con nombres populares como estos, esperaba algunas actuaciones de primer nivel, pero sentí que no lo hicieron, no aprovecharon todo su potencial de actuación. Tengo que admitir que la actuación fue vergonzosa de ver a veces.

Algo que estuvo bastante bien fue la imagen en sí. La película está ambientada en los años 70, por lo que, como era de esperar, se manipularon varios elementos para dar esa sensación de los años 70. Sin embargo, lo que me llamó la atención fue que la película en sí parecía algo que se hizo en una década anterior a la actual. Quiero decir que parecía una película antigua. He visto muchas películas ambientadas en el pasado que tienen imágenes modernas obvias, así que cuando vi que esta parecía vieja, tenía miedo de que afectara la calidad. En cambio, hizo exactamente lo contrario de eso y me encantó.


What about "Pearl"?/¿Qué hay de "Pearl"?

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For a while I have known that X was going to get a prequel but I just found out that it had been released in September. I really think it was a good idea to make a prequel because of how things played out in X. For those of you who don't know, Pearl is the creepy old lady in X. She was presented as a very mysterious character. I really hope that with Pearl we will be able to know what made her life suck so much that she became the world's worst granny.

I really hope Pearl is better than X. The trailer already looks like it would be. There are more cast members and so I expect a bigger and more complex plot. The simple plot in X was good but something with a lot more elements would be ideal for Pearl. Mia Goth still plays Pearl. She did good in X but I hope she ups her game in Pearl just a little bit.

Since Pearl is already out I will see it very soon. It's still October so I may just write a review about it some other time. Stay tuned!

Durante un tiempo supe que X iba a tener una precuela, pero me acabo de enterar de que se había lanzado en septiembre. Realmente creo que fue una buena idea hacer una precuela debido a cómo se desarrollaron las cosas en X. Para aquellos de ustedes que no saben, Pearl es la espeluznante anciana en X. Fue presentada como un personaje muy misterioso. Realmente espero que con Pearl podamos saber qué hizo que su vida apestara tanto que se convirtió en la peor abuela del mundo.

Realmente espero que Pearl sea mejor que X. El tráiler ya parece que lo sería. Hay más miembros del reparto, por lo que espero una trama más grande y compleja. La trama simple en X era buena, pero algo con muchos más elementos sería ideal para Pearl. Mia Goth todavía interpreta a Pearl. Le fue bien en X, pero espero que mejore un poco su juego en Pearl.

Como Pearl ya salió, lo veré muy pronto. Todavía es octubre, así que puede que escriba una reseña al respecto en otro momento. ¡Manténganse al tanto!


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Should you watch "X"?/¿Deberías ver "X"??

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I guess you should. I think I hopped on the film a little too over excited and so it did not meet my expectations. Still, I was not bored at any moment. I actually enjoyed the movie even though they successfully tripled my fear of growing old.

Ok jokes aside, you should see X. Just don't watch it with loud speakers or with kids in the room. There's a reason it's called "X".

I will go with a score of 7.5/10. Go ahead, check out the trailer. Happy Halloween!

Supongo que deberías. Creo que me subí a la película demasiado emocionado y no cumplió con mis expectativas. Aún así, no me aburrí en ningún momento. De hecho, disfruté la película a pesar de que triplicaron con éxito mi miedo a envejecer.

Ok, bromas aparte, deberías ver X. Simplemente no lo mires con altavoces fuertes o con niños en la habitación. Hay una razón por la que se llama "X".

Iré con una puntuación de 7.5/10. Adelante, mira el tráiler. ¡Feliz Halloween!




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Thanks for your time!/¡Gracias por tu tiempo!

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I think your review should be considered as a winner for the Halloween contest. It's precise and straight to the point. Still unsure if it has enough scary scenes to make me lock my doors at night, I think I get what the writer was trying to portray.

Still unsure if it has enough scary scenes to make me lock my doors at night

Ohh I can't say. Do you handle horror well? Why don't you try this film and see if you will be able to sleep with both eyes closed😆

I think your review should be considered as a winner for the Halloween contest. It's precise and straight to the point

Thanks chief! Let's let the judges decide :)

You're welcome

This sounds like a movie I’d like to see. And I’ll definitely check it out

You should definitely check it out. I'm sure you will enjoy it!

Hey this is definitely a bizarre movie, but it is popular at this time of the year haha, thanks for sharing.

It is definitely a weird movie but it's kinda worth the time. The prequel should be better. This is the best time of the year to watch both movies.

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Growing old is really scary but it is something you cannot escape. The movie expressed the envy the old couple had for the young people in so many gruesome ways. The scene I loved the most was the scene where Pearl, the old lady tried to shoot Maxine but the the pressure of the gun threw her backwards. Lol..what was she expecting 🤣.

Although I enjoyed the movie, but it did not meet up with my expectations. I can't wait to watch Pearl. I really hope it is going to be worth the watch. Nice review by the way👍.

Growing old is really scary but it is something you cannot escape.

Yeah you're right. There's really no point being so scared of it but I still am. You can't blame me.

The scene I loved the most was the scene where Pearl, the old lady tried to shoot Maxine but the the pressure of the gun threw her backwards. Lol..what was she expecting 🤣.

Exactly!🤣 That scene really cracked me up. She definitely did not know how powerful the gun was. I had a good laugh there.

The movie was ok but it did not meet my expectations either. I'm positive that Pearl would be a lot better.

Thank you for reading. Means a lot!

Hey! Esta película, a pesar de no ser demasiado terrorífica, me gustó bastante 👏 Las actuaciones son muy sobresalientes, y toda esa aura oscura y vintage afianza la interesante perspectiva de la pareja de ancianos. La recomiendo ✨

Hello!
Yes I agree that the vintage feel of the film was a necessary component for it's success. Even though it was not so scary, I was never bored and do not regret watching it. I'm glad you enjoyed it too.

Thanks for reading and for the comment.

I can relate to the fear of growing old but I can't say I'm not afraid of dying. I'm definitely scared of both, lol!

Hmm, it's creepy how the old people in the films are portrayed and their reason for killing the young people is even more creepy.

Honestly, I once saw the trailer for this movie while searching for horror films to watch but I felt the content wasn't as scary as I needed it to be. So I settled for something else. However, from your review, I can tell some horrifying stuff really went down there.

Perhaps I should give 'X' a watch and look out for 'pearl' as well.

Great review, thanks for sharing!

Hey there!

I can relate to the fear of growing old but I can't say I'm not afraid of dying. I'm definitely scared of both, lol!

Sure we all have that fear of dying in us😅. For me, the fear of growing old is just worse I guess. I don't know.

Hmm, it's creepy how the old people in the films are portrayed and their reason for killing the young people is even more creepy.

You see??... Old people can be sweet but sometimes they can be scary. I for sure don't want to be a cranky old guy when it's my turn. I mean just see how these guys turned out.😆

Sounds like you like horror movies. Well, X may not be as scary as you may want but it's definitely not bad at all. You should definitely give it a watch. After that, check out Pearl because I feel it will be better. I even hear that that will be a third movie that would make it a trilogy.

Great review, thanks for sharing!

Thanks a bunch and thanks for stopping by!

I for sure don't want to be a cranky old guy when it's my turn. I mean just see how these guys turned out.😆

😂 Me neither!

Sounds like you like horror movies.

Is it weird if I say I love horror movies? Because I do! 😄

Wow, a trilogy? Seems the events never cease to unfold. I'll definitely check out the movie. Thanks 😊👍.

I'm one of those people who is very afraid of getting old, I'm not afraid of death, but I'm afraid of getting old and becoming one of those characters in the movie, hahahaha. I like Ti west as a director of the horror genre and I was satisfied with X. Now I want to see Pearl and they are already preparing another movie to close the trilogy. I also liked the setting, and the exploitation film tone of the movie was also another hit . I think Pear will be something different, according to what I saw in the trailer.

I'm afraid of getting old and becoming one of those characters in the movie,

I know right!😆 Getting old is a really scary thought. I’m still in my early twenties but the idea scares me so much. I guess it scares a lot of people.

I had high expectations for X so maybe that is the reason I did not like it so much. Nevertheless, I really want to see Pearl too. The looks from the trailer is promising.

I didn’t know that they were making this a trilogy. That would be really cool! I hope the last part would be on the life of Maxine after the events in X and maybe some history on how she went from the good daughter of a preacher to a totally different person. Let’s just wait and see.

Thank you so much for stopping by and dropping a comment!

ESP== Saludos hermano @theawesononso, vi este film y honestamente no me pareció interesante, había escenas buenas y dolorosas en las que nos daban ese efecto en nuestras mentes de dolor, pero del resto lo vi extraño, hay muchas cosas que no me gustaron de ella, pero tampoco es que me haya aburrido, pero si preferí ver otra película antes que esta.

Lo que si me sorprendió es ver como la ancianía tenía la fuerza como para matar a los actores de esta película, vaya que no lo veía venir, pero la muerte más trágica y dolorosa fue la del río.

ENG==Greetings brother @theawesononso, I saw this film and honestly I did not find it interesting, there were good and painful scenes in which they gave us that effect in our minds of pain, but the rest I saw it strange, there are many things that I did not like about it, but it is not that I was bored, but if I preferred to see another movie rather than this one.

What surprised me is to see how the old man had the strength to kill the actors in this movie, I didn't see it coming, but the most tragic and painful death was the one in the river.

Hey there 👋🏽
I understand if you did not particularly like this film. Honestly I think it was just ok and not so great but maybe that was because I expected a lot. Surely there were very good scenes but overall I believe it could have been better.

About the old couple, it was actually very shocking to see them do what the did. I was actually very interested in the couple. I hope we get to know more about them in Pearl.

Thank you for reading and for the comment. Cheers!