Review of Matinee

Matinee (1993)
7/10
Mant!
12 March 2023
"The country is on red alert. People are already scared." "Exactly! What a perfect time to open a new horror movie. Think of it, my friend. Millions of people looking over their shoulder waiting for God's other shoe to drop, never knowing if each kiss, each sunset, each malted milk ball might be their last."

A little cluttered with its teenage story lines, but a nice homage to 1950's science fiction films, and the era in general. I would also really love for someone to make Mant and air it using the "atomo vision" process!

Like a lot of sentimental looks back at the past, this feels a little like the loss of a more innocent time, especially after seeing the cheesy movie effects and the kids ducking down in a nuclear bomb drill at their school. Perhaps that's amplified with the observation at the end that "Couple weeks, couple years, then bang, somebody else comes along with another way for the world to end, only this time they mean it," even if it is made through a carefree smile.
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