Film Review – Final Girl

“Final Girl” is a directorial debut for photographer Tyler Shields, who takes the opportunity to show off his visual prowess with a minor riff on slasher film formula. Storytelling isn’t his strong suit, as the movie lacks almost any level of suspense or characterization, existing only to show off dramatic lightning. A dismal, uneventful, and pointless picture, “Final Girl” never really knows what it wants to do with its screen time, fumbling psychological examination to play with silly violence, while personalities and motivations are missing from the final cut. It’s a resume effort from Shields, who seems better suited for beer commercials than big screen dramatics. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com