I was greatly disappointed by MaXXXine especially as a reluctant fan of the "Ti West trilogy" - I liked X well enough and actually enjoyed Pearl but felt like the hype around MaXXXine was being funneled in by some arbitrary source like fake crowd noise at an awards ceremony. I was on board for Ti West and Mia Goth to prove me wrong with MaXXXine but I ultimately lost interest in the movie halfway through it.

I will say that had MaXXXine not been so overly hyped, I might have enjoyed it more, but still found the story just really poorly developed and scattered all over the place. Most importantly, I didn't find the villain - or any character for that matter - very compelling, which for me is a surefire way to get me to check out. I think it was shot well enough but the film seemed more interested in asserting itself than taking the audience on a thrill ride. One of my biggest cinematic letdowns of 2024.

It’s a decent flick… pacing is weird, Giancarlo Esposito is fantastic in his role, as well as Mia… every actor did a great job… just weak overall.

The 80s vibe was fantastically recreated though.

Least fav of anything Ti West, but still worth a watch.

While not as scary as its predecessors, MaXXXine serves as a perfect and satisfying conclusion to the trilogy with standout performances from the ing cast and powerful themes.