REVIEW #455 Weapons (2025)

Weapons

Synopsis

When all but one child from the same classroom, disappear on the same night, at the exact same time, a town is left wondering who or what is behind it. 

My Review

There is no denying that the nonlinear storytelling narrative, utilised by Zack Cregger, sets Weapons apart from its 2025 competitors. With a separate chapter for each of the key characters in the story, it provides a unique screenplay that creates something fresh in an otherwise pretty repetitive genre. That being said, it does make the film inherently repetitive, especially during the first two chapters and I found myself getting pretty impatient before we reached James, who was undoubtedly the most entertaining character in the film, with a fantastic performance from Austin Abrams. The cast is full of talent and they all perform well but it’s the underlying and eerie musical score, combined with Cregger’s editing that creates an underlying sense of dread and evil, setting the tone brilliantly for the entire duration of the film. 

Now Weapons definitely felt like a thriller for the first two acts and I always appreciate Horrors that blend genres like this because it usually means they will rely less on the lazy tropes that, in my opinion, plagued the genre for years. But unfortunately as we ventured into the final act, the finale almost abandoned Thriller and Horror and instead became too comical and silly, completely embarrassing the antagonist they had just spent the last hour and a half building up. For me, it’s self sabotage when a film destroys the integrity of There is no denying that the nonlinear storytelling narrative, utilised by Zack Cregger, sets Weapons apart from its 2025 competitors. With a separate chapter for each of the key characters in the story, it provides a unique screenplay that creates something fresh in an otherwise pretty repetitive genre. That being said, it does make the film inherently repetitive, especially during the first two chapters and I found myself getting pretty impatient before we reached James, who was undoubtedly the most entertaining character in the film, with a fantastic performance from Austin Abrams. The cast is full of talent and they all perform well but it’s the underlying and eerie musical score, combined with Cregger’s editing that creates an underlying sense of dread and evil, setting the tone brilliantly for the entire duration of the film.  antagonist in this way and I really disliked how they went out, it pulled me out of the film completely. Of course films are subjective, you may enjoy the humour, the audience in my screening was laughing their heads off during those final moments, but personally, that’s not how I want a film like this to end. I struggle to see how this is getting so many 5 star ratings, but that’s the beauty of film I guess, we all see things differently, but I certainly appreciate the originality of Weapons and its director!

My Rating: 6.5 out of 10

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