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Hot take: Matthew Lillard’s performance as Stu in ‘Scream’ is not only good - it’s the best in the movie. Spoilers ahead.
So I’ve seen Scream several times and always loved it, but this really clicked for both my wife and I on this rewatch. I’ve always liked Matthew Lillard’s performance, overacting or not, but this time it truly *made sense*.
For those of you that think he gives a wacky, extra, over the top performance in this, consider this - he is *literally* getting away with murder. He’s a psychopathic spree killer having the time of his fucking life. “Look at this place, it’s like Christmas!” he says as kids are running down the hall dressed up as HIM. He’s not just playing some goofy, comical teenager, he’s high on the fact that he’s getting away with being a serial killer. His final minutes in this movie are pure GOLD. Matthew Lillard understood the assignment.
Go back and rewatch it with this in mind, and let me know what you think.
**Edit**: Alright folks, it’s not a hot take. I understand. That was my perception leading into making the post, but that was inaccurate.
So I’ve seen Scream several times and always loved it, but this really clicked for both my wife and I on this rewatch. I’ve always liked Matthew Lillard’s performance, overacting or not, but this time it truly *made sense*.
For those of you that think he gives a wacky, extra, over the top performance in this, consider this - he is *literally* getting away with murder. He’s a psychopathic spree killer having the time of his fucking life. “Look at this place, it’s like Christmas!” he says as kids are running down the hall dressed up as HIM. He’s not just playing some goofy, comical teenager, he’s high on the fact that he’s getting away with being a serial killer. His final minutes in this movie are pure GOLD. Matthew Lillard understood the assignment.
Go back and rewatch it with this in mind, and let me know what you think.
**Edit**: Alright folks, it’s not a hot take. I understand. That was my perception leading into making the post, but that was inaccurate.
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