Weapons – Movie Review
First Reaction – Weapons is a chilling, intense and shocking movie.
Director: Zach Cregger
Writer: Zach Cregger (Screenplay)
Cast
- Julia Garner (Fantastic Four First Steps)
- Josh Brolin (Avengers Infinity War)
- Alden Ehrenreich (Solo)
- Amy Madigan (Field of Dreams)
- Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange)
Plot: When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
Runtime: 2 Hours 8 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Weapons starts when 17 children from the same classroom vanish suddenly overnight. The teacher Justine (Garner) is the prime suspect but there is no proof of anything involved. One of th parents Archer (Brolin) has given up more of his time for answers.
However, the stories jump to other people involved to reveal a much more shocking truth behind the events. And it is up to Justine to prove what really happened.
Verdict on Weapons
Recap
The movie investigates the shocking story behind 17 children vanishing overnight and the aftermath. It follows the main suspects who learn details and lead to a shocking truth behind the disappearance.
Best Parts
The movie grabs our attention instantly with the incident occurring, giving us a Prisoners vibe. It uses the chapters to introduce our characters letting us deep dive into their lives in the aftermath of the events. The performances are excellent and grab our attention and our final chapter is the best of the bunch. We never get a chance to settle down and are left with one of the most shocking series of events of the year.
Worst Parts
There was one flaw in the final outcome and how they solved it. We won’t go into details, but it left a question mark around it.
Final Thoughts –Weapons is chilling, shocking and will leave your jaw dropped.
