Or it should have been, as the highly unnecessary sequel Halloween: Resurrection was a pile of puke. Anyways, H2O is enjoyable in just about every way. The "victim" characters are realistic and multi-dimensional, Mike Myers is as stone-cold as ever, and the movie is suspenseful in its entirety. You'd imagine seven movies in that it would get old, but no, this is a great watch and a great ending to the saga of the cold-hearted killing-machine monster of a human that refuses to die no matter how many stabs, bullets and falls he's taken.
Oddly enough there are a few heartfelt moments in the film, however not too cheesy and not so powerful you want to cry. Definitely adds a great touch to the horror of it all. And even though teen characters tend to be one-dimensional and bland in 90's/2000's horror films, the ones in H2O actually have some personality, yippy skippy! Laurie has developed a lot from the teen in the first couple of Halloweens but remains a likable and solid character that you root for, and kicks more butt than ever in this one.
And finally you get some closure with Mike Myers (although it's taken away again with puke-pile Resurrection). Overall this is a GREAT horror film - the first Halloween remains the best but as far as sequels, and especially endings to a long-running series, you couldn't ask for anything better. Too bad the Elm Street series couldn't have gone this route.
Oddly enough there are a few heartfelt moments in the film, however not too cheesy and not so powerful you want to cry. Definitely adds a great touch to the horror of it all. And even though teen characters tend to be one-dimensional and bland in 90's/2000's horror films, the ones in H2O actually have some personality, yippy skippy! Laurie has developed a lot from the teen in the first couple of Halloweens but remains a likable and solid character that you root for, and kicks more butt than ever in this one.
And finally you get some closure with Mike Myers (although it's taken away again with puke-pile Resurrection). Overall this is a GREAT horror film - the first Halloween remains the best but as far as sequels, and especially endings to a long-running series, you couldn't ask for anything better. Too bad the Elm Street series couldn't have gone this route.