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In Theaters Now
- 2024
- R
- A24
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- 2024
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- A24
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In Theaters Now
- 2024
- R
- A24
- 1 h 43 m
- 2024
- R
- A24
- 1 h 43 m
MaXXXine
65
6.8
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 43 Critic Reviews
65
63% Positive
27 Reviews
27 Reviews
35% Mixed
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 43 Critic Reviews
65
63% Positive
27 Reviews
27 Reviews
35% Mixed
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Set, script, performances, and direction - it all works.
Three films into Ti West’s extraordinary trilogy, Goth proves yet again what a force she is to be reckoned with – and West proves that funny, dark, smart schlock horror still has a lot to say.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 35 User Ratings
6.8
71% Positive
25 Ratings
25 Ratings
20% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
9% Negative
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3 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 35 User Ratings
6.8
71% Positive
25 Ratings
25 Ratings
20% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
9% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
I initially wasn't a fan of one of the cheesy-ish kills but, the movie itself was awesome. Mia Goth has such amazing range that seeing her as much as possible is all I really cared about. If we were to go in order of best to worst this would be my least favorite although, it's only because the series has finally ended. I can't wait to rewatch this one 20 times like the others when it releases. (Give us a Collector's 4K Ti!!!)
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What a vibrant and fun pastiche Ti West created with this finale. An astounding eighties setting; a commentary on Puritanism and double standards; a tribute to Giallo; and a simple metanarrative that serves the story well. Someone should ask Tarantino what he thinks of this film, considering he thinks the 80s to be one of the worst decades in cinema history.
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Sure, the story isn’t groundbreaking, but it makes up for it in its tribute to why we love cinema, specifically horror, so much. Even though it wasn’t needed, MaXXXine secures Ti West’s trilogy as one of the best in horror history.
It’s all fun and murder games (until it’s not), but something is missing. “Maxxxine” feels a bit emptier than the first two installments. Goth is quite good at reprising the role, but Maxine is sort of already a fully-baked character.
MaXXXine isn't a bad movie by any means, but compared to "X," it just feels like another failed horror movie sequel.
Goth holds MaXXXine together through the sheer force of her charisma, despite the bumpy plot, an underwritten character and the plodding, perfunctory kills that arrive like clockwork.
While there’s some payoff in the many visual callbacks to ’80s-and-earlier genre movies, at some point the filmmaker lost sight of how to best serve Goth a third time.
No going to Lie, this one is a hella Nice bowtie-wrap on the Trilogy.
X was a Slasher and was ok
Pearl was more of a character study of a crazy **** who went over the edge with all the signs blatantly **** there and more of a slow burn
But Maxxxine was Fun, Vibrant and had really good characters sort of come and go but fulfill their role perfectly around the Plot
The Center of it all, Maxxxine (herself) kept the plot pretty engaging and thrilling from start to finish, in an almost weird way, if you look at this movie like a glorified limited series, it Hits.
Worth the Watch!
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Following the events of the film 'X', porn star/aspiring actress and slasher survivor Maxine Minx (Mia Goth) attempts to capture her big break in 1980s Los Angeles during the midst of a killing spree from a serial killer known as The Night Stalker, as well as a sleazy detective (Kevin Bacon) hot on her trail threatening to expose her and her haunted past. Written and directed by Ti West, this film marks the conclusion to his 'X' trilogy, which started two years ago back in 2022 with the 70s grindhouse-style flick 'X' about amateur porno filmmakers at a rural Texas farmhouse who find themselves being picked off by a murderous elderly couple there, one of whom is a woman named Pearl (also played by Goth who went on to play a younger version of her in a prequel origin film known as 'Pearl', which served as the second installment in the trilogy.) With this film serving as the big conclusion, I had high hopes, mostly being that it would turn out decently better than the previous two films did, having admittedly not been a fan of either 'X' or 'Pearl'. I found them both to be cheesy and cliche-riddled, bringing nothing new to the table in terms of horror or suspense/thrills. They merely just imitated (half-heartedly at that) the countless other slashers that came before them, so I was hoping for a decent and more original and innovative story this time around, and thankfully that's more or less what I got here this time around. The 80s glitz and glamour are a lot of fun to take in here, with plenty of pop-culture references, a look at the seedy side of showbiz, as well as little winks and nods here and there to the previous two franchise films. What's more, the story was actually fun, unique and quite compelling in several spots. On top of that, the cast lineup here is equally remarkable, with supporting players such as Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Giancarlo Esposito, Lily Collins, and even singer Halsey in an all-too-brief appearance. However, the two biggest standouts here are Goth (giving another incredible lead scream queen performance after 'X' and 'Pearl') and Bacon who is in full menacing sleaze mode here, but who also provides some bumbling comic relief moments throughout. However, despite being the best in what I already considered to be a pretty weak trilogy, the fact that it was the best for me unfortunately isn't saying much. While it has an infinitely better story and cast, and it actually takes some more unique and less predictable story turns and eschews some of the worn and tired slasher tropes that 'X' and 'Pearl' failed to subvert, in the end, it still merely just the best of a weak bunch as far as I'm concerned. It will no doubt be the most memorable one to me, but I will eventually forget about it and probably won't return to or revisit any of these films in the series, especially when compared alongside far superior modern horror films. Overall, fun enough to watch, subverts some expectations, especially after the last two films failed to do so, and a great cast. It just didn't strengthen an already weak trilogy as a whole for me or do quite enough to make it memorable in the end for me. Several will swear by this trilogy going down as modern horror classics, just not me.
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Paltry performances (a Buster Keaton lookalike without the chops? A horridly, unironically hammy Kevin Bacon?) outside of the always effervescent Mia Goth. Abandoned potential in favor of shoehorning myriad subplots with no payoff and a proliferation of so-so gore. None of the richly evil, compulsively nasty auteuristic flourishes of the first two installments. A good final few frames but an unworthy ending to an otherwise very good trilogy.
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Production Company
A24,
Motel Mojave,
Access Entertainment,
New Zealand Film Commission
Release Date Jul 5, 2024
Duration 1 h 43 m
Rating R
Tagline Hollywood is a killer.
Website
https://amzn.to/4eOKXnw
Awards
California on Location Awards
• 2 Nominations
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
• 1 Nomination