Review by moviefansme

What a disappointment of a movie. Longlegs (2024) wants to be The Silence of the Lambs (1991) crossed with Zodiac (2007) but instead is an imitation of horror made by people who don't really get horror. It's not scary (although it has a few scary moments), the evil is cookie cutter and lacks motivation, and the ending is predictable, lackluster, and inconsequential. The twists and surprises lack plausibly, they seem like the writer wrote himself into corners and had to find easy ways out. People who say this is scary probably scare easily and don't really like horror movies. People expecting to see an amazing performance by Nicolas Cage should know that he is intense but has very little screen time, and his titular character ultimately has limited impact on the overall plot. Maika Monroe gives a very good performance for a character who isn't written very well. Blair Underwood is back and gives a good performance of a character who should be steady but ricochets randomly. The movie has some good qualities but ultimately loses its way.