enre: Drama; Horror; Thriller Director: Zach Cregger Writer: Zach Cregger Starring: Julia Garner , Josh Brolin , Alden Ehrenreich , Austin Abrams , Cary Christopher , Benedict Wong and Amy Madigan A movie that reaches cinematic heights during its two first acts to then "loose" itself maybe too much for its conclusion with a tonal shift that didn't work for me, but Weapons works mostly because of an amazing ensemble cast and a sense of mystery and intrigue that are instiled early on just as the movie begins. A superior film than Cregger's previous effort Barbarian , but it just needed a maestro finale for me after what was a great cinematic symphony for me. The movie saves no time presenting the central conflict: the disappearance of 17 children, all from the same teacher's class, and there's a whole community not only looking for them but also looking for someone to blame for it. Still, it is a no...
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