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This film is THE Halloween film. I don't care about the other film which is actually called Halloween.

Basically this story takes place in a generic American town where it is Halloween. Throughout the film we follow 5 different stories that intersect at times (for example there's a scene where characters from story A bump into characters from story B) but they basically have nothing to do with each other. Adding to this things are not always in chronological order. This may sound like it's overwritten and confusing but it's really not and it all makes sense.

The film is generally lighthearted. It was not meant to be serious but is Halloween serious? No, Halloween is fun and this film captures that. This doesn't mean that this film is a B film, no not by a long shot.

There are obviously serious horror aspects, people will die (brutally) sometimes, some of the stories are pretty morbid but in the end it always seems to take dark yet humorous ending.

I seriously recommend this for any fan of the holiday.

Wow this sucks. If Olympus Has Fallen is a Da Vinci masterpiece, this is Da Vinci's retarded neighbour Luigi's crayon scribblings.

The whole feel of the film is so off. The characters played by Tatum and Foxx are not to be taken seriously. In that I mean the actors are clearly just... half-assing it. The music score at some points, I swear, comes from Home Alone. The plot, at first, seems OK enough... embittered US state servants and soldiers, feeling hurt for their loss (think of the plot from The Rock), take over the white house and then demand money. Have some integrity! DON'T WATCH THIS: WATCH OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN.

This film is basically that type of film most of us growing up have seen: a group of delinquent/reject/loser kid stereotypes are involved in some sport. They suck badly. Along comes an unlikely coach. Insert about an hour of the same jokes you'd expect, for example how gross the fat kid is, how unsporty the nerd is, etc. Along comes an aloof/rebellious outsider who is amazing and comes to help the team out. They make it to the finals where they battle the other team, most certainly made up of mean bully types with a narcissist for a coach! We have seen this formula in a number of films: The Big Green, The Mighty Ducks, Little Giants, and even the adult Chinese film Shaolin Soccer to name a few. It's not a bad formula and while not super complex it is nonetheless usually enjoyable and amusing. However this film has a pacing issue I felt. Some things just didn't click as well as these other films. It made me think how some scenes were just overstaying their welcome.

Basically it's this: if you are wanting to watch the kids team underdog trope then you're better off with Mighty Ducks or Little Giants. If you want to watch Billy Bob Thornton make some comedy with some kids then watch Bad Santa.