If only all remakes/reboots could be of this standard. This surprisingly effective updated re-imagining is robustly made and performed well throughout. The key to its success is a very engaging and strongly acted performance by Gabriel Bateman as Andy which sells the premise enormously, with Aubrey Plaza finding a good balance between her trademark deadpan delivery and single-mother dramatics, and Mark Hamill works well as the new voice of Chucky. Bear McCreary delivers an thoughtful and effective music score, there are some sparingly-used but full-on and well-placed gore gags, and there are some nice contemporary comments made on automation/AI, abuse and consumerism. Far better than expected, Child's Play 2019 is a well-made and entertaining horror.
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