Scream 3 (2000) Dir: Wes Craven
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This third installment of the iconic Wes Craven franchise starts with a pretty decent cold open, before initiating the final chapter of the initial trilogy.
The narratives of these sequels could never live up to the original, but this one is at least fun, if a little too ridiculous at times.
Parts of the film feel rather convoluted and cluttered, but ultimately audiences are here for the kills. The kills themselves are not quite as fun or gory as the prior films, but still have enough goofy horror vibes to not disappoint too much.
Neve Campbell returns once more to star, although I would say this is her worst performance of the trilogy, which is a shame.
She is joined by David Arquette, who, incidentally, also gives his worst performance. His character is just so hard to take seriously, and Arquette's sloppy acting does nothing to help.
Courtney Cox is another returning character, although honestly the only thing I could focus on here was her awful haircut - it was so distracting! Her actual acting was okay, but it was honestly hard to see beyond the hair.
Patrick Dempsey joins the franchise in an intriguing supporting role, although he feels like somewhat of an afterthought at points. Furthermore, there is one scene where he feels really shoehorned in and put of place - but that isn't his fault in fairness.
Parker Posey is another new face, and provides a very entertaining performance - she might even have been my favourite character of the whole film.
Scott Foley has a reasonably small supporting role for the most part, and fails to show much beyond some average acting ability.
Aside from them, the likes of Liev Schrieber, Deon Richmond and the hilarious and talented Patrick Warburton give good accounts of themselves in supporting roles.
There are also some brilliant little cameos from the likes of "Jay and Silent Bob" actors Kevin Smith and Jason Mews, as well as the iconic Carrie Fisher and even Wes Craven himself.
Overall, this one is the weakest of the original slasher trilogy, although I preferred the ending of this far more than the second one. That said, these films are about the kills, and with that in mind, this one could've been better.
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