![]() Chucky’s physical, robotic motions are amplified by mechanical sounds when he creates facial expressions, walks and moves his arms around. The score eventually gets drowned out by low, sudden booms that sugar-coat the creepy, suspenseful narrative at the end when Chucky becomes violent. The score is filled with twinkles and innocent, toy-like chimes in the first half of the film. The diegetic and non-diegetic sound accompanied by the practical and CG effects add mood and a touch of realistic satisfaction to the film as a whole. With the access to technology also comes the separation of the younger generation from the older generation the young kids in the film are successful in evading death by understanding how Chucky functions while the older adults, who don’t use new technology or don’t believe the kids, end up dead. He uses different pieces of technology freely to carry out his killings: he takes control of a car from miles away, he controls other Buddi dolls and drones to attack people locked in a store, he uses an electric tiller to destroy a man’s head, and even gains access to Andy’s hearing aid to manipulate him. Chucky is the one exception in that he can’t be controlled. This theme makes the film entertaining the electronic ‘Buddi’ dolls are controlled via smartphone and respond to voice commands while also taking on multiple roles such as caregiver, playmate and educator. The narrative is built on one main theme: the fear that human technology will become so advanced that it becomes uncontrollable. Chucky as an uncanny, human-like doll is exactly what drives the narrative: he is able to make decisions for himself, defy human control, talk and walk on his own, and express emotions through tone of voice and facial expressions. When he receives Chucky, the doll initially fills that social-acceptance gap. He connects with Chucky the most because he realizes they are both “different ” Chucky has faulty programming, glitches a lot, and Andy is hearing-impaired. When trying to confide in Karen and other adults, he is seen as just a kid with a wild imagination and blooming hormones. Andy struggles to make friends because he is afraid to interact with new people and is bullied for using a hearing aid. ![]() This relationship dynamic between Karen and Andy changes as the narrative goes on. ![]() She fails to be a role-model for her son she’s mostly absent from his life except for when she needs to feed him and make sure he is home. Karen is a single parent – she works constantly and has bad luck finding boyfriends who are willing to care for her, as well as her son. Andy (right) relies on Chucky as a means of developing social skills that others cannot.Ĭharacter development is the strongest component of the narrative. ![]()
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