The movie “Weapons” has taken the internet by storm with many saying that it’s a wonderful movie, and the reviews and ratings reflect that – the movie earning 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.5 out of 10 star rating on IMDb. However, was it really that good?

Critic Bill Goodykoontz on Rotten Tomatoes says, “This is definitely a horror movie, increasingly by the minute. It’s also really funny – in places – and the finale combines horror and comedy in a way that doesn’t cheapen either one,” and left it a 4.5 out of 5 score. 

However, the film lacks a certain depth. Though the storyline and plot was incredibly satisfying for viewers, at some point you begin to wonder, what is the point? It abruptly puts you into the story, basically telling the entire plot to you in the first three minutes of narration, which was an interesting way of opening a movie and served as a very good hook.

Unfortunately, that’s where it kind of falls off. You know what’s going to happen, so the film loses some of its scare factor. Many reviews say that the film wasn’t as scary as they thought it would be, with some disappointment lacing their words at that. 

One person on IMDb said, “Even the payoff for the mystery felt underwhelming. It’s like the movie asked great questions, but then gave weak, silly answers.” They go on to say, “…if you’re expecting a chilling, intense horror experience, you’re probably going to walk out disappointed. But if you go in knowing this is more of a dark, weird, self-aware comedy with some horror flavor, you might actually enjoy it.”

The film’s execution has some parallels with the Brothers Grimm and their stories – dark and twisted yet made for children, entwined with warnings about life but in an extramundane way that is easy for the reader (or watcher in this case) to grasp.

There are some dream/vision sequences in the film that did have a bit of a scare factor to them, however, it’s only a jumpscare, nothing truly horrifying like one would expect. The father of one of the children has a dream and in it there is a massive AK floating over a house like a UFO, and needless to say it’s hard to see the point of that.

“Weapons” is labeled as a “dark comedy” so that explains some of the oddities within the movie, but the comedy aspect isn’t really there, it’s just mildly disturbing. That being said, that may have been the point of the film – to disturb the watchers and leave them confused but somehow satisfied with the haphazard bow tied together with the ending.

Altogether, the film is just confusing. It’s a great way to fill two hours of your life, but if you’re feeling stressed or pressured to watch it, feel free to relieve some of that pressure because your expectations are probably higher than the level the film is actually at.