 |
| Leatherface prepares for another round of killing in Texas Chainsaw 3D. |
Four decades have been more than plenty to terrorize the
citizens of Texas, but after going for an gratuitous seventh slaughter-fest,
Leatherface needs to be put out to pasture. Technically, the chainsaw-wielding
maniac should have hung up his mask and signature weapon a decade ago, perhaps
even two. Texas Chainsaw 3D is proof that
there are limits to how far a series can go, and now this cash-grab is by far
the laziest tactic for prolonging it.
Texas Chainsaw 3D
opens up by recapping the events of the original 1974 film. Executed as nothing
more than a vague setup even for those familiar with Leatherface, the first few
minutes preface the lack of directorial heart and cliché narrative expected to
unravel over the following 90 minutes. This time around, Heather (Alexandra
Daddario) and her stereotypical slasher tagalongs have business down in Texas
over her inherited estate. For Heather, there's more than just an estate, but
also her crazy cousin, Leatherface.