Candyman (2021) **1/2

While I appreciate that Nia DaCosta's Candyman (2021) is not simply a rehash, reboot, requel, whatever of the 1992 original (review), it is unfortunately a convoluted, heavy-handed mess of ideas (with a particularly sloppy, out-of-left-field ending). The score is great, much of the imagery is well done, and most of the performances are fine, but writer/co-producer Jordan Peele's script lacks cohesion (which is unfortunately the same issue I had with his last two films as director, Us (2019) (review) and Nope (2022) (review)). I didn't find this confection particularly sweet.