Texas Chainsaw Massacre Review: 5 Ups & 5 Downs

1. The New Leatherface Design Will Divide Fans

Generally speaking, Leatherface is one of the better-executed aspects of the movie - he's depicted as a monstrous, brutal force-of-nature who certainly makes expectedly "creative" use of his signature weapon, even if his actual design is sure to divide fans somewhat.

This isn't a massive divergence from the Leatherface fans know and love, though the new mask takes a bit of getting used to.

Its more grotesque design looks a little awkward and silly, especially in the first few scenes we see him wearing it, and it probably doesn't help that Mark Burnham's performance in the role doesn't hold much of a candle to Gunnar Hansen's iconic original turn (though, honestly, whose does?).

The Leatherface mask certainly looks better later in the film once it's gotten a little wet and bloodstained, but mileage is likely to vary wildly among the hardcore fans.

Accepting these gripes, then, here's what Texas Chainsaw Massacre actually gets right...