Film Review: ''Bride of Chucky''

THE GROTESQUE, demoniac doll, Chucky, returns to the screen after a long gap (first appeared in ``Child's Play'' in 1988) in Universal's ``Bride of Chucky''. This time round, Chucky is brought back to `life' by his girlfriend, Tiffany (played by Jennifer Tilly), who loves the smell of blood as much as Chucky (the voice of Brad Dourif). Their idea of having a good time is a bit unusual... kill anybody and everybody who comes their way! Their weapons could range from mirrors to nails to the more common gun!

Into their maniacal world are drawn newlyweds Jesse (Nick Stabile) and Jade (Katherine Heigl), unwittingly, of course. What follows is a horrifying journey to hell as far as the couple is concerned, a trip wrought with mindless violence laced with black magic and voodoo!

The film, directed by Hong Kong director Ronnu Yu, stars actors who are virtually unknown, except for perhaps Jennifer Tilly. One wonders why big studios spend money on such films that offer nothing by way of art or aesthetics. In films of this genre, the plot is only incidental. The music and the cinematography play pivotal roles, but ``Bride of Chucky'' cannot boast of either good music or camera movements which deliberately shock the viewer.

Also, dolls stand for something cute and cuddly, but in the film their image takes a sound beating.

On the whole, an unexciting and unpleasant experience.

SAVITHA PADMANABHAN

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