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The characters are well-realized, the narrative includes genuine unpredictability, and the animation is invigorating. The only caveat is that the overly neat ending isn't fully earned.

Primetime's inability to craft something more powerful out of this material represents a failure of filmmaking and a major disappointment.

The movie is tailored for a horror-comedy audience and delivers its gory laughs in slightly under 90 minutes, making it the perfect length for a picture of this sort. Regardless of whether it manages to revive the faltering franchise, it stands out as an entertaining standalone chapter.

The Weight ultimately works because it doesn't feel like a cookie-cutter action thriller and delivers enough of an adrenaline rush to keep the viewer from overthinking some of the less credible aspects of the story.

It's two hours of headache-inducing handheld camera movements telling a story that seems to be missing far too much connective tissue.

The filmmakers' attempts to blend historical events with thriller tropes and a message about the horrors of 1960s Southern racism result in an uneven production.

The film is a loud, in-your-face experience that relies more on sensory overload (both visual and audio) than conventional elements like story and character. It's not that the movie lacks a plot or protagonists, but a lot more effort has gone into overwhelming the audience than developing a well-defined and compelling narrative.

The movie doesn't fall into the category of so-bad-it's-unwatchable, but it is ultimately a rather frustrating and unsatisfying experience, and the numerous third act issues left me scratching my head and wondering how no one figured out how to fix some very obvious structural flaws.

There are times when I decry nostalgia-mining as a cheap way to generate interest; in this case, however, there is such affection evident in its application that I'm willing to embrace it.

The End of Oak Street shows that dinosaurs can still be a reliable means of wreaking havoc on a hapless group of human beings without making inordinate demands on the patience of an audience.