Alright, we got another horror movie based on another public domain character. Let's cut the bullshit and get right to it.
Bambi: The Reckoning is a horror movie and not only serves as a horror retelling of Bambi, but it also serves as the fourth installment of the Twisted Childhood Universe. Production was done by Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Distribution distributed. Dan Allen directed and Rhys Warrington wrote.
The story is, Bambi has suffered many tragedies. He's lost his mother, he lost his mate, and he's offspring disappeared. One day he drinks contaminated water thus turning into a mutant, this water also effected his mind and he now seeks revenge. Now a family and hunters must find a way to survive this blood thirsty animal.
Initial Reaction
As I've stated in my Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare, I've reviewing these kinds of a movies for a long time. It's pretty much a tradition for my blog. So I might as well keep it going with this movie.
Cons
I've got nothing.
Middle Ground
Firstly there's the characters. There's an attempt to give them some depth. Xana is going through some marriage problems with her husband and she's trying to be a good mother for her son despite these issues. It's very simple but you'll come to care for her and her boy. Having said that everyone else not so much. The grandmother (who's name is Mary by the way) has some sort of connection to Bambi, but other than knowing his name and making draws of him when her mind goes blank they really don't dive any deeper into this connection. The hunters are very standard bad guys who just want to kill Bambi. Meanwhile the rest of the characters are just there to fill the body count. Now let's move onto the acting. Roxanne McKee does a very solid job as Xana. She was very believable as her concerned mother character. With everybody else they're fine. They do an okay job.
Pros
Let's start with the pacing. Even if you don't like the movie you gotta appreciate the pacing. The filmmakers wasted no time with their 81 minutes runtime. The brisk action goes on and only slows down when needed. Then there's the kills. Now these aren't gonna be creative like something out of a Friday the 13th movie, but they are very entertaining. Lastly there's the Bambi special effects. First off I actually do like the design. The bulky frame and zombie-like eyes actually look pretty cool. But the most surprising thing was the CGI. There were a few times when it looked iffy, but overall it was actually good. Which is pretty surprising given the fact this was made with a report budget of $800,000. So nicely effects team.
I don't predict this being on anybody's "Best of" lists by any stretch. But if you're looking for some good turn off your brain entertainment, here you go.
My final rating is, Okay.
That's all for now. Due come back on Saturday, Aug 2nd, for my review of The Naked Gun (2025). Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.
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