okay let's do this because I'm sure that the question some of you have coming
okay let's do this because I'm sure that the question some of you have coming

into this review in particular and Lettuce of the comments I've made is and
into this review in particular and Lettuce of the comments I've made is and

you might have this question with good intentions or without good intentions
you might have this question with good intentions or without good intentions

but either way it's a legit question and that's how is ready or not any different
but either way it's a legit question and that's how is ready or not any different

from the hunt as both films depict people hunting people and that's
from the hunt as both films depict people hunting people and that's

question I had going into this movie I mean I see it it's obvious and to be
question I had going into this movie I mean I see it it's obvious and to be

100% honest in light of recent events and you know also the fact that
100% honest in light of recent events and you know also the fact that

brilliant real-life bass shows like mind hunters such a good show highlight that
brilliant real-life bass shows like mind hunters such a good show highlight that

women are the favorite prey of killers well you know the weak in general but
women are the favorite prey of killers well you know the weak in general but

women women are a top choice disturbingly so oh and by the way on a
women women are a top choice disturbingly so oh and by the way on a

side note a serial killer like ripped from the from the pages of mine hunter
side note a serial killer like ripped from the from the pages of mine hunter

was just convicted in Los Angeles one of his victims a woman that Ashton Kutcher
was just convicted in Los Angeles one of his victims a woman that Ashton Kutcher

was actually seeing at the time of her death and he testified at this trial
was actually seeing at the time of her death and he testified at this trial

disturbing weird stuff so yeah with all that in mind again to be 100% honest
disturbing weird stuff so yeah with all that in mind again to be 100% honest

there were times that I was a bit uncomfortable watching ready or not but
there were times that I was a bit uncomfortable watching ready or not but

what I think makes it different from the hunt are the following elements
what I think makes it different from the hunt are the following elements

thankfully it has no political or ripped from the headlines elements to it and in
thankfully it has no political or ripped from the headlines elements to it and in

fact it has shades of Rosemary's Baby with some satanic aspects to the movie
fact it has shades of Rosemary's Baby with some satanic aspects to the movie

plus there's no gray area here the demas family are clearly the villains of the
plus there's no gray area here the demas family are clearly the villains of the

piece with no redeemable qualities and no affiliations to a larger real-life
piece with no redeemable qualities and no affiliations to a larger real-life

group of people so for those reasons as well as some nifty victorian-era
group of people so for those reasons as well as some nifty victorian-era

production design ready or not plays like a Haunted Mansion movie it's tough
production design ready or not plays like a Haunted Mansion movie it's tough

it's really it's splitting hairs I think the political aspect is the most
it's really it's splitting hairs I think the political aspect is the most

important and also well nobody has seen the hunt to speak to this but in this
important and also well nobody has seen the hunt to speak to this but in this

case this is a well-made Haunted Mansion movie all right so the main reason that
case this is a well-made Haunted Mansion movie all right so the main reason that

this movie works besides not stepping on any of those
this movie works besides not stepping on any of those

political landmines is tomorrow weaving she is a spunky more grounded version of
political landmines is tomorrow weaving she is a spunky more grounded version of

Gwyneth Paltrow niece of Hugo by the way weaving not only looks great but comes
Gwyneth Paltrow niece of Hugo by the way weaving not only looks great but comes

across as a fully fleshed-out modern likable and relatable character her line
across as a fully fleshed-out modern likable and relatable character her line

delivery is super really good stuff and she totally sells both her character and
delivery is super really good stuff and she totally sells both her character and

the evolving situation that her character finds herself in also the
the evolving situation that her character finds herself in also the

visuals of a woman in a bridal gown running through a grand Gothic mansion
visuals of a woman in a bridal gown running through a grand Gothic mansion

fighting for survival are not only hypnotic but timeless you know brides
fighting for survival are not only hypnotic but timeless you know brides

are a staple of you know horror the horror genre there isn't there in fact
are a staple of you know horror the horror genre there isn't there in fact

even featured in Disney's Haunted Mansion attractions quite effectively I
even featured in Disney's Haunted Mansion attractions quite effectively I

think the whole in fact the entire Paris Haunted Mansion revolve revolves around
think the whole in fact the entire Paris Haunted Mansion revolve revolves around

a rejected bride and it's pretty haunting stuff it also helps that the
a rejected bride and it's pretty haunting stuff it also helps that the

script is very I guess those elements help to you know the history of brides
script is very I guess those elements help to you know the history of brides

and the horror genre etc it gives it a more timeless quality instead of again
and the horror genre etc it gives it a more timeless quality instead of again

tastelessly trying to capitalize off of current events it also helps that the
tastelessly trying to capitalize off of current events it also helps that the

script is very clever and continually coming up with ways to keep things
script is very clever and continually coming up with ways to keep things

interesting and the story moving forward and a brisk pace
interesting and the story moving forward and a brisk pace

as for the Dumas family themselves a couple of things actually bothered me
as for the Dumas family themselves a couple of things actually bothered me

here first off the set up as we know from the
here first off the set up as we know from the

trailer so no spoilers here is that when a person joins the family they have to
trailer so no spoilers here is that when a person joins the family they have to

pick a card telling them what game to play and I never felt it was
pick a card telling them what game to play and I never felt it was

satisfyingly explained as to why hide-and-seek was the only deadly game
satisfyingly explained as to why hide-and-seek was the only deadly game

like that was the only game you could pick that would result in having to
like that was the only game you could pick that would result in having to

fight for your life I mean since hide and seek is not by nature a deadly game
fight for your life I mean since hide and seek is not by nature a deadly game

why didn't all the games become deadly in this scenario I couldn't get over
why didn't all the games become deadly in this scenario I couldn't get over

this flaw and logic which took me out of the first I'd say third of the movie
this flaw and logic which took me out of the first I'd say third of the movie

eventually I just let it go but I was like as someone who's a fan of
eventually I just let it go but I was like as someone who's a fan of

world-building I on that note I love the Satanic
world-building I on that note I love the Satanic

elements and the mythology of the family's history I thought that was
elements and the mythology of the family's history I thought that was

really cool stuff but the movie wants you to
really cool stuff but the movie wants you to

guess as to whether or not the Satanic beliefs of the family are true and the
guess as to whether or not the Satanic beliefs of the family are true and the

movie plants those seeds of doubt very effectively I'm not even gonna give away
movie plants those seeds of doubt very effectively I'm not even gonna give away

the ending but as a result they do more telling than showing when it comes to
the ending but as a result they do more telling than showing when it comes to

the history of the family and I'd have liked to actually have to see some of
the history of the family and I'd have liked to actually have to see some of

the scenes that are discussed I think they would have been really cool in
the scenes that are discussed I think they would have been really cool in

other words without cause again I don't want to give anything anything away but
other words without cause again I don't want to give anything anything away but

I would say in some places this movie is too subtle there are some neat twists
I would say in some places this movie is too subtle there are some neat twists

with the family members though and even and even even though for the most part
with the family members though and even and even even though for the most part

you can see them coming that doesn't make them any less interesting
you can see them coming that doesn't make them any less interesting

Henry sarony is always good as is Adam Brody and while any McDowell is game her
Henry sarony is always good as is Adam Brody and while any McDowell is game her

daughter of course making quite a splash these days actually a contemporary of
daughter of course making quite a splash these days actually a contemporary of

Samara weaving but any mcdowell wall game she's no Jessica Lange who Lange
Samara weaving but any mcdowell wall game she's no Jessica Lange who Lange

has made it this type of role her specialty and that's actually a really
has made it this type of role her specialty and that's actually a really

good way to describe this movie as Ryan Murphy light Jessica Lange of course
good way to describe this movie as Ryan Murphy light Jessica Lange of course

doing all her work with Ryan Murphy and you know the politician trailer came out
doing all her work with Ryan Murphy and you know the politician trailer came out

today this movie has a lot of those elements but as I said it's the light
today this movie has a lot of those elements but as I said it's the light

version so ready or not is a very solid again Haunted Mansion movie with a great
version so ready or not is a very solid again Haunted Mansion movie with a great

performance by Samara weaving at the heart of it I don't think the film would
performance by Samara weaving at the heart of it I don't think the film would

be as effective without her but if you're still a bit raw from recent
be as effective without her but if you're still a bit raw from recent

events then you can keep it in mind for streaming around Halloween when it will
events then you can keep it in mind for streaming around Halloween when it will

certainly be available thanks to its August release so that's my very fair
certainly be available thanks to its August release so that's my very fair

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