If you are looking to pinpoint where exactly John Carpenter started to lose it, look no further than this film.
While parts of it are cool and snazzy and good-in-a-kitschy way, it is just too much of a foolish mess to take seriously. Which, I think, is what we’re supposed to do.
Jordan Hoffman is a New York-based writer and film critic working for The Guardian, Vanity Fair, Thrillist, Times of Israel, NY Daily News and elsewhere.
He is the host of ENGAGE: The Official Star Trek Podcast, a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and challenges you to a game of backgammon.
