I have said it many times that most of the movies which have something to say, rely heavily on style and flavor. MaXXXine is a horror movie taking place in the 80s, the third installment in Ti West's X film series, and it is doing a truly wonderful work in depicting reality at this particular decade. The film as a story is quite promising and the twist in the end is totally creative, but I think that the most important aspect of the movie and its success is its smell. From VHS tapes to neon light signs the filmic world of MaXXXine is one to be adored. The dive that you take back in time and if are a guy like me who was a kid in the 80s, you feel that you are thrown in a wonderland where everything seems so glossy and shiny and altogether deeply charming. MaXXXine has definitely the brains for the style that it offers. It has that certain something that makes the movie a retro gem, a travel "back to the future".
As you find yourself attached to the film's suspenseful story, you think that the filmic environment is another character. The 80s element in this movie plays such an important role that you could watch the movie run for three fucking hours if it was possible. You rarely find films that talk about the past and have such a thorough depiction of the time that they are referring. I could say that the movie is at times much better even than movies that were actually shot in the 80s. The touch of the movie is so deeply realistic and fantasizing at the same time that you are left absolutely speechless by it. I can say easily that this is the way that horror films should work. This is the way that a real addictive movie should be made. With a strong feeling and smell of the set and environment and with a strong and promising premise. That's the combination that makes great movies. That is why Ti West is one of the greatest horror filmmakers of our time.
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