Nerds That Geek Movie Review: 'Final Girl'

​Written by Scotty

If you do not have anyone left to turn to, where do you go?  I would go crazy honestly, but outside of that, I do not know what would happen.  Having someone to talk to and confide in is one of the key things that keeps this world turning. There are many people that think they can survive without even having to interact with others and I have no doubt that it can be accomplished, but when it actually happens, the outcome might be drastically different than they imagined. 

At a young age Veronica lost both of her parents. Being taken in by William, Veronica is now being trained in the art of assassination. For twelve years her training has gone on and now reaching her peak of effectiveness, she is almost ready to be turned loose upon the world. With her trainer being focused on revenge, Veronica is starting to understand the toll it has taken on him and sees that there is more to life than just training and killing. 

When Veronica gets her next assignment, she is surprised to see that she will be flying solo. A group of boys are killing innocent girls for no other reason than their hair color. With her marks in sight, Veronica notices that one of the boys has a girlfriend and works on getting some inside information on the group. Hearing that all of the boys are not the same, Veronica is ready to fly above the radar and finds herself being picked up on by Jameson, the leader of the group. Showing up for her date, Veronica sees what torment all of the dead girls had to go through before they took their final breath. While playing a life changing game of Truth or Dare, Veronica sizes up her competition and knowing what the end of the game will bring, she brought some goodies to the party as well. One versus four may not be a favorable count for most, but Veronica is ready for the challenge, so let the games begin.

I did not know what to expect when watching this movie, but I was pleasantly surprised as the story played on. With a ton of focus on her training, you get to see Veronica have to battle her inner fears, even though she says she does not have any. She also wants to explore other aspects of her life, but she is required to stay focused on the task at hand. The thing I think I liked most about the movie is that even after being trained to be a killing machine, Veronica still kept her personality and her sweetness never went away. That could be one of the more dangerous aspects of being a trained killer, we all imagine that they would be shut off from the world, but when they appear to be normal people, well, all bets are off. I do wish there was a little more backstory in the movie, especially for the killer boys, but what little bit you get to see will at least show you where they are coming from.  Happy Viewing.

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