Thursday, 11 September 2025

The Toxic Avenger [2025] (4 Stars)


This is the sixth film in the Stuttgart Fantasy Film Festival.

What a beautiful film! I wouldn't say it's perfect, but it's a breath of fresh air after the poor films today. It's not meant to be a serious or meaningful film. It's just 90 minutes of unashamed violence, although the violence is so unrealistically that it made everyone laugh.

It's pitched as a remake of the 1984 Toxic Avenger film, but there are brief references to the characters in the first film. What I especially like is that the film was obviously made with a large budget, but a deliberate effort has been made to make it look cheap. It could have been made in the 1980's. Pete Dinklage is the perfect actor to play the Toxic Avenger, and a sequel is promised after the credits. I can hardly wait!

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