To say I was hesitant about watching Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred would be an understatement. Frankly, I was preparing to be mortified while watching this supposed "disasterpiece", but, with all due respect, I think the general consensus around this film is frankly wrong, and also insulting and disrespectful to the artistic integrity of the actors, directors, and creative company behind this masterpiece of a product.
For starters, the character of "Fred" sees massive improvement in this movie, with an added sense of tension and excitement through newfound schizophrenic episodes, helping bring out the worst in people in exaggerated ways. For anyone here who was played "Persona 5 Royal" it's very similar to that, but this time done with actual artistic intent and legendary prose. On top of this, the actual comedy is miles better than the original Fred, with scenario writing that rivals that of the funniest comedy sections in all of media. Compare this to "Superbad", "Juno", and "Hot Fuzz", and I have to say, this movie is just immensely better when it comes to its comedic moments compared to these supposed "classics."
Being an avid, ahem, gamer myself, I am a big fan of the "Yakuza" franchise, a series which excels in humor, if I do say so myself. However, Fred has it firmly beat in this camp, with humor that could only be written by the most hilarious scribes of our time.
This time around, Fred is giving an actual villain too, one who counters his worldview, being a legitimate foil to Fred as a character, and challenging all his notions (even his schizophrenia.) For those who have seen the film, I'm of course talking about Mr. Devlin, a legendary character with more development than supposedly "good" villains such as Darth Vader or Thanos, villains lauded for being "excellent" and "standouts", personally, however, I found Mr. Devlin to surpass both of these in terms of challenge, character, and screenwriting.
While I could go into more depth, to say that "Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred" is a masterpiece would simply be an understatement, rather, it's a film that any and all should watch, learn, and grow from, as I know I did.
For starters, the character of "Fred" sees massive improvement in this movie, with an added sense of tension and excitement through newfound schizophrenic episodes, helping bring out the worst in people in exaggerated ways. For anyone here who was played "Persona 5 Royal" it's very similar to that, but this time done with actual artistic intent and legendary prose. On top of this, the actual comedy is miles better than the original Fred, with scenario writing that rivals that of the funniest comedy sections in all of media. Compare this to "Superbad", "Juno", and "Hot Fuzz", and I have to say, this movie is just immensely better when it comes to its comedic moments compared to these supposed "classics."
Being an avid, ahem, gamer myself, I am a big fan of the "Yakuza" franchise, a series which excels in humor, if I do say so myself. However, Fred has it firmly beat in this camp, with humor that could only be written by the most hilarious scribes of our time.
This time around, Fred is giving an actual villain too, one who counters his worldview, being a legitimate foil to Fred as a character, and challenging all his notions (even his schizophrenia.) For those who have seen the film, I'm of course talking about Mr. Devlin, a legendary character with more development than supposedly "good" villains such as Darth Vader or Thanos, villains lauded for being "excellent" and "standouts", personally, however, I found Mr. Devlin to surpass both of these in terms of challenge, character, and screenwriting.
While I could go into more depth, to say that "Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred" is a masterpiece would simply be an understatement, rather, it's a film that any and all should watch, learn, and grow from, as I know I did.