Scream 3

SCREAM 3 (2000) - Apr. 14, 2011
Meh.  After the surprisingly enjoyable Scream 2, this was actually a pretty significant step down.  Pretty much everything here is inferior to the first two: the opening is ho-hum and far from memorable, all the new characters are super bland, the uneventful midsection drags pretty significantly, and even the violence feels curiously watered-down, as if they were originally going for a PG-13 and only decided to go for the R at the last minute.  The film does improve a bit towards the end, and it's always basically entertaining, but after the above-average first two films, it's a pretty big disappointment.  **1/2