Plot: One fateful night, an entire classroom of children disappears. When the teacher comes into work the next morning, she finds an empty classroom, apart from one single student. Alex is the only one who escaped his doom. The other kids are nowhere to be found, and the authorities have no leads to pursue.
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August 07, 2025
The film starts strong and ends strong, but the 90 minutes in between are a bit of a struggle. The mystery slowly dims, the scares aren't very effective, and the narrative structure introduces too much dramatic overhead. Which is a real shame, because the premise of Weapons has lots of potential.
The performances are solid, and the core mystery is interesting enough. The soundtrack is a bit ill-fitting, though, and the presentation in general is lacking. The middle part is also way too slow, but the added comedy at the end made sense, and there are some memorable moments. I just needed a tighter, more tense film to fully enjoy this.