If teenagers are massacred in the woods, does anyone hear it?

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation. Let's discuss.

I don't consider this a sequel or a remake but more of a (I hate myself for saying this word) re-imagining. As a side note, whoever in Hollywood that came up with that word is a douche.

The story surrounds 4 teenagers who get lost on a dirt road...blah blah blah. It doesn't start off that original, but when you deal with a remake/re-imagining, what do you expect right?

Right away I wanted all the kids to die. They were awful actors. I don't care what anyone says, Renee Zellweger sucks. I didn't care about any of them. I wasn't invested in their survival whatsoever.

So, I had to turn to the Slaughter family. This time around, Leatherface wasn't the main monster; Vilmer, his brother, was. Now I'm not a Matthew McConaughey fan, but he is what made the movie. He had the best performance in this movie of all the actors, and this was probably the best role of his career. All the best scenes in this movie involved him. When Vilmer chases then subsequently kills Sean...simply a delight.

Vilmer: Well first, I'm gonna kill you. It ain't no fuckin' biggie. Of course it's different for every individual.

Every time I see that part, I get a huge smile on my face. In fact this movie inspired me to cut my own chest with a straight razor (much like Vilmer did with his knife). For the record, I don't recommend it.

His performance carried this movie and really set the tone. He personified reckless, random violence. Torturing and killing for no reason. Running over a person in a truck over and over again. Leatherface, W.E., and Darla all did a great job of supporting Vilmer's insanity.

The end could have been better. It seemed a little misplaced and sudden.

Overall, 7 out of 10. This is the second best of the franchise and probably the only other film in the franchise worth watching.