Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)

Too many fans seem to be blown away

I saw this movie before reading any reviews, and I thought it was very funny. I was very surprised to see the overwhelmingly negative reviews this film received from critics.

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Urban Legends 2: The Final Cut (2000): Dir: John Ottman / Cast: Jennifer Morrison, Matthew Davis, Hart Bochner, Anthony Anderson, Eva Mendes: Nauseating pile of dirt that should be buried in a very deep hole. Subtitle "Final Cut" represents slasher clichés on its physical level but it also addresses the idea that the students are making a film that is probably about as stupid as this one. Young filmmakers attend a school where they hope to obtain the Hitchcock award but this junk lacks everything that made Hitchcock's movies so appealing. One wonders if they have actually seen one of his films, or if attaching his name to this tripe would some how add interest? The characters exist for their execution, which is done in gory detail, including a scene where a female is decapitated via window. That is about the height of creative thought in this garbage. Even the production is enough to make a person laugh. Director John Ottman has fun with the clichés but never establishes a story or characters worth our time. Laughable performances by Jennifer Morrison, Matthew Davis, Hart Bochner, Eva Mendes, and Anthony Anderson. This will not likely be a career highlight for any of them. It is just a mindless sequel bent on displaying sickening acts of violence. My suggestion is to watch an Alfred Hitchcock film instead and see where this film went wrong. Score: 2 / 10

Music composer John Ottman and editor for Bryan Singer films, tries his hand at directing and does a reasonable job with this entertaining derivative meta slasher. The slashings and goings on take place at the most prestigious and unrealistic film school imaginable and a fencing masked killer is wiping out one film student after another. The whole film is exceptionally dumb and doesn't really have anything to do with urban legends, with the exception of a tacked on waking up in a bathtub missing a kidney scene, but Jennifer Morrison is cute and does a good job with this material. None of the deaths are memorable, but the film has a cheesy playful side that knows it's B material and Ottman runs with it.

This movie is one of the best Horror genres, where you get added suspense trying to guess the killer. The original had the added theme of urban legends to aid dimension to the killer. This movie attempts to follow this lead but in a completely unique setting with different characters. It falls short because it tried to do too many secondary things well and failed to have the primary tools for horror success: compelling and relatable characters, a solid core story with a satisfying twist/ending and interesting horror-themed demises. Watching this movie a solid decade after it was released, I was surprised by the cast, particularly Jennifer Morrison. She does a fair job, but she's always had the sharp side to her, that's why I didn't think I'd see her in an emotional role in a horror movie. Aside from her, all other characters are secondary, and the ending is very lackluster. The story seemed to focus more on theme than actual content as it set up the setting well, but failed to actually dig into it. And finally, the actual deaths were also disappointing and failed to build much suspense. Overall, I would not recommend this movie to all except the horror fans who love all kinds of suspense thrillers.

I'm not going to lie, but I am one of the few who actually enjoyed the first Urban Legend. I mean, yeah, sure, there were a lot of plot holes, but it built a good atmosphere and I, for one, am fascinated by urban legends, cryptids, Alien abduction and so forth, and this sequel looked like it had potential. I was young, and I liked this movie, and I also thought the killer's mask thing looked kinda cool. But now I'm older, and I realize how un-fun this movie is. nothing like the first film! I few things were nice, like Loretta devine, the ending, and the sci-fi nerds, but the kills didn't do it for me. I was let down by this sequel. I have also just realized how stupid the killer looks. what is he even wearing? It looks awful, nowhere near as scary as the killer's design for the first film, just a creepy fleece hood. it could be anybody. but how many people would own something like this? Also, the motive is outrageous. horrible. the first solution was quick, clever, and I almost sympathized with the killer for a few moments. But this has no shocks. I felt the first one was constantly strong, if not the best, though, but this one is just too slow. It trudges on at a snails pace. the legends they chose for this one, don't work. in the first, they wear well known, like the backseat killer or dog in the microwave. but here, the one about screams at midnight? It's just stupid at heart. Then,, of course, what are the films good points? well, while there being very few, it is this: the opening on the plane. It is just very laughable, but in a good way, unlike the rest of this garbage. I'm frustrated now. as well, the girl getting killed with the broken window, the kidney and the dog...Ridiculous, just ridiculous. and that sums up this film for me. A cheap scare fest with very little plot, annoying characters who get it early on so thank god! minimal gore. I disown it from the Urban Legends time line. i've heard that while bloody Mary isn't as bad, it's still pretty awful, but I haven't seen it yet, so, until that review, i hate this movie, altogether.