Smile (2022 film)

The cinematic equivalent of jingling car keys for two hours, Smile wears the skin of superior horror films while doing nothing to innovate or iterate. I imagine the target audience appreciates the dedication to what’s telegraphed with its audio—soft sound means something loud is about to happen, loud sound means you go “squee” and pretend to be entertained, and moderate sound means you can check Facebook until the film gets quiet again. The premise sucks, the acting sucks, the effects suck, there are no interesting kills, and it's twice as long as it needs to be. Complete fucking garbage.

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