The end of Firestarter is a mystery. It’s been explained in various ways, but no one really knows for sure what happened. Some say that the fire died out because of lack of fuel, others say that the fire was too intense and it couldn’t be controlled. But whatever happened, it left a big hole in the community.
Parenting can be a difficult job. But it is even more challenging when your child has the ability to set things ablaze with her mind.
Vicky McGee and Andy learned this lesson the hard way in Stephen King’s 1980 novel firestarter,. Now that lesson is being passed on to the next generation, the 2022 Flashstarterreboot movie opens in theaters today and can be streamed online at Peacock Premium.
Although the plot is straightforward, it’s possible to miss some details, especially if your knowledge of the original story isn’t. Continue reading to learn the Firestarter plot summary and the 2022 Firestarter end.
Firestarter Review
TThis Friday, the 13th of this month, is a bad day. Blumhouse’s new, limp take on Stephen King’s Firestarter is not only for those who are involved but also for the few lucky ones who will end up watching an inept theatrical release that was carefully paired with a modest US streaming launch on Peacock. It doesn’t matter what screen size it is, it’s not a start.
Firestarter, which is based on one of the author’s less engaging but still highly successful books, mixes elements of Carrie with The Dead Zone. It straddles sci-fi and adventure and horror. The possibilities of superpowers have consumed Hollywood since its 1980 release and the 1984 adaptation. We are reminded, as Everything Everywhere at Once continues its high-flying ride, along with the release of Marvel’s Doctor Strange, the Multiverse of Madness, and Eskil Vogt’s the Innocents that both multiplex and arthouse have reached superpower saturation. This is perhaps why Firestarter’s arrival is so boring. It retells a story that we all know and don’t need anymore.
We quickly move on to the 11-year old daughter of Zac Efron and Vicky (Sydney Lemmon), where we see their backstories and what they did to get there. They live remote without wifi or phones, and move when necessary, keeping their identities and powers hidden behind a shroud. Vicky is able to telekinesis in a mild and untrained manner, Andy can see the future, and Charlie can turn people and things into fire. Things begin to unravel at home after an accident at school.
The story is filled with a surprisingly calm chase narrative, as the family attempts to escape capture from Michael Greyeyes (superpowered test subject) and Gloria Reubens (malevolent agent). Keith Thomas’s pace is as slow as his visuals. This is a shame considering the hype surrounding his 2019 horror The Vigil. His latest film, which was a dramatic downturn in a genre film-maker already absorbed by the system, was directed by Keith Thomas. Firestarter is as unassuming and incongruous as it gets, a dated remake of “just because” that was a big hit in cinemas back in 2000. Although the original is not indispensable (it’s also quite dull), it was a showcase for Drew Barrymore, who performed a typical precocious and persuasive performance. Although there’s not much else like it, Efron seamlessly transitions to father roles and uses his movie star charisma to overcome the lethargy surrounding him.
Scott Teems’s dullly inept script is not nearly as bad as his Halloween Kills script, which is a small relief. However, both films have John Carpenter as the music director, with his throwback synth score contrasting with Thomas’s bland aesthetic. Nobody seems to be able to figure out what’s going on and why. This is a strong contender for the 2022 most absurd movie.
WHAT IS FIRESTARTER ALL ABOUT ? FIRESTARTER SUMMARY
Vicky (Sydney Lemmon), Andy (Zac Emerson) and Vicky (19 Sydney Lemmon), are trying to give Charlie (Ryan Kiera) a normal childhood. But it’s hard when Charlie keeps setting things ablaze with her mind. Vicky and Andy are both familiar with superpowers. They both have their own powers, thanks to the fact they both participated in a controversial scientific trial study while they were in college. Andy is a life coach and has the ability to “push” people to do his bidding. Recently, however, he has been bleeding from his eyes after he used his power. It’s not great!
Charlie has been able suppress her powers for many years by using mindfulness techniques. Now, however, she has trouble controlling her own behavior for unknown reasons. The family decides to run again after causing an explosion at school. They are aware that bad people have been searching for them, people who will take Charlie from them. They have never allowed Charlie to use modern technology or the internet. It makes it easier to track them down.
They can’t escape the city fast enough, unfortunately. John Rainbird, a superpowered bounty hunter (Michael Greyeyes), is assigned by The Shop to capture Charlie and take her in for further experimentation. It turns out that Charlie’s parents received the superpower drug from The Shop many years ago. They want to study Charlie, because she was born with superpowers.
Charlie’s mother is dead after John Rainbird failed to kidnap Charlie. We discover that Vicky had telekinesis power and that Charlie also has this power. Charlie and her father go on the run. Her dad informs her that Charlie probably has the ability to push. He tells Charlie the story of how The Shop kidnapped his daughter as a baby and then found her because of their psychic connection. He admits to having killed the men who kidnapped her, and that he regrets it. He promises her that he will never use his powers to harm anyone.
John Rainbird eventually finds Charlie and her father. Dad pushes Rainbird to confuse him, giving Charlie the chance to run. The leader of The Shop, Captain Hollister (Gloria Reuben), takes the dad into The Shop. Hollister informs dad that he must call Charlie to bring him to them. Rainbird, on the other hand, regrets what he did to people he regards as his own (aka, people who have powers).
Charlie is on the run when she hears her father calling to her. She arrives at The Shop, burns the face of an agent, steals his card and finds her father. He is nearly dead and shocked to see her. He wasn’t the one calling her, it was John Rainbird. Dun dun dun. (c)Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection
What is the FIRESTARTER EXPLAINED FOR ?
Captain Hollister appears in front of Dad and tells Charlie that his brain is bleeding when he uses his powers. He will die if he pushes one more time, she warns. Charlie could also be affected, but she will get help from The Shop if she goes along. It’s obvious that it’s a fabrication. These are the bad guys after all!
Hollister, while she talks to Charlie, deliberately stands behind Charlie’s dad. She believes that Charlie won’t burn her up if it means her dad being burned. She’s correct, but she failed to recognize that Charlie’s father has one more push in him. His push forces Charlie to burn Hollister and himself.
Charlie, overcome with grief, adopts a “burn everything down” policy in order to escape the facility. She murders people all the time. It seems that agents wearing fire retardant suits will capture her for a while, but then John Rainbird arrives, shoots them and offers himself to Charlie as a pawn. She almost captures him, but she decides to save him. She flees the building and burns it. Then she collapses on the shore in tears.
John Rainbird then appears and offers his hand. She accepts it. Rainbird is seen carrying Charlie down the beach in the final shot. This suggests that they are now a team. This ending is different from the ’80s movie or the original novel which ended in Rainbird’s death and ended with Charlie telling her story to the media.
What does this all mean? Is there a firestarter 2 with Charlie and Rainbird together?
Charlie takes revenge on The Shop, her government agency that has torn apart her life, in Firestarter’s ending. Andy, taken into custody by The Shop gives Charlie mental flashes about where he is. It turns out that she was not Andy, but Rainbird who had been following Hollister’s instructions to trap Charlie. Hollister soon learns the lessons of Rorschach’s famous quote (“I’m free from you, you’re in here with me.”) Charlie uses her power to set Hollister on fire and kill her, while Andy is killed in the process. Greyeyes appears behind her, and silently offers his hand to her.
What powers do Andy and Vicky have?
It is not clear how Vicky and Andy’s powers work in Firestarter as Stephen King wrote in his book. Andy is known for his abilities of telepathy, mental manipulation and “The Push”. He can manipulate people into quitting smoking or trick them to see visions with his abilities. Flashbacks reveal that Andy also has some degree of clairvoyance. He dreamed of his parents dying in an accident a week prior. Andy does however have to pay the price for The Push. It takes a toll physically. His eyes start to bleed every time he uses it. It soon becomes apparent that if he continues to use his powers, it could cause him death.
Vicky isn’t very good at using her powers, so it’s hard to know what she can do. Vicky faces Rainbird in the first act Firestarter. Vicky’s abilities are of Telekinesis, which allows her to move objects using her mind. Vicky’s abilities aren’t quite as powerful as Andy’s, either because she doesn’t use them or because they aren’t naturally as strong. Vicky’s powers are still impressive when she is emotionally stimulated. She can telekinetically battle Rainbird, who has similar powers.
Charlie’s powers are stronger than her parents
Charlie’s abilities are far greater than any other Firestarter 2222’s cast characters. She has all the best aspects of both worlds, and more. Charlie is the daughter of two enhance people. She inherited her father’s telekinesis, her mother’s telepathy and a pyrokinetic ability. Although Andy and Vicky have impressive powers, they are nothing compared with their daughter’s. Her abilities don’t wear her out as much for her parents. She tells her father that it is actually good to use her fire-starting abilities. Firestarter demonstrates that Charlie’s abilities are not limitless. She may, Dr. Joseph Wanless (Kurtwood Smith), be able to cause destruction at the level of nuclear bombs.
It is not clear why Charlie has powers that are exponentially more powerful than Rainbird’s parents. The movie offers clues that may help us understand why Charlie’s powers are so much stronger than those of her parents or Rainbird. Although Vicky and Andy appear to have some psychic abilities, they are not “natural.” Their abilities have been greatly enhanced by Lot Six serum in the new Stephen King Firestarter. As a result, their bodies are far heavier than they used to be when they were using their powers. It’s like a fuse with too much voltage. Charlie was born with the ability to use her abilities naturally. She inherited them from her mother. The magic alchemy created by Vicky and Andy enhanced Charlie’s natural abilities. Charlie is a one-of-a kind being, so it’s impossible to predict how her powers will evolve, but once she has control over them, it’s likely she will be frighteningly powerful.
Rainbirds Have a Change of Heart
Rainbird’s first scene in The John Carpenter-influenced Firestarter shows that his heart doesn’t lie in becoming an assassin for The Shop. Rainbird wants to be quiet and forget the world, but The Shop has control over him. He does what he is told. He’s just following orders as he was told. But Vicky tells him that “When you see her,” and Rainbird is truly amazed at his first encounter with Charlie. His fury and the fire of her blast both knock him off his feet, and set her house on fire. Rainbird finds it more spiritual than Dr. Wanless’s change of heart. Rainbird is not fueled by fear of Charlie’s danger. He enjoys the power of his ability, mocking Vicky’s inability to stop her atrophy. To him, Charlie is a miracle. Hollister is told that she will come for him as she will for all. ” She’s my sister, and my mother. He accepts his fate and kneels before Charlie, waiting for his goddess to judge him.
What made Charlie go with Rainbird at the End?
It’s not surprising that Charlie left with Rainbird at Firestarter‘s ending. He doesn’t even need to speak a word. He simply offers his hand and she takes it. Charlie is still a child who needs companionship and protection in many ways. She’s wise beyond her years, and she decides to let Rainbird live until he bows his heads and is awaiting judgment at The Shop. She is aware that Rainbird has been used by The Shop as a weapon, just like they would to her. She suddenly realizes that they are one and the same. Her bloody face and murderous expression when she looks in the mirror shocks her. She suddenly realizes she can be a monster and a killer. Charlie grabs Rainbird’s hands later on the beaches and she forgives him. Although she hasn’t forgotten about her mother’s murder, she intuitively understands that he is her only hope and will fight for her.
Firestarter: The True Meaning
The simplest way to summarize Firestarter’s true meaning and its ending is ” With great strength comes great responsibility.” Firestarter focuses on a child with X-Men terrifying powers. However, it also reflects the challenges of being a parent and raising a child in a frightening world. Charlie is the product of her parents. Vicky teaches Charlie to be proud of her abilities and to appreciate the cost of using them. Andy teaches Charlie to accept her limitations. Charlie’s prodigious and frightening abilities could make her a monster. You can see the signs of this in her interaction with neighborhood bullies. She needs only a bike but mentally commands two boys to give up their food and one to give up their clothing. Her fury and hair-trigger skills lead to the death of a poor analyst in software development. Dr. Wanless is correct. Ryan Kiera Armstrong’s character has the potential to become a villain. Andy spends so much time explaining that her powers can cause harm to others. Although it won’t take anything physically from her, it will cause her to lose a small part of her soul until she is no longer a human girl but a goddess of flame. Firestarter Charlie’s ending shows that even though her parents are gone, enough lessons from them have stayed with her. Charlie’s ability to forgive Rainbird shows empathy and compassion, which should help her throughout her life. Firestarter2‘s story will explore whether Charlie is still on the right track.
WILL THERE BE A FIRESTARTER II ?
Although there is no official sequel to the Firestarter reboot, the director stated that he would be open to expanding the Firestarter universe in any way, including a sequel or series. Thomas stated that he is always down and will always be down in a Comicbook.com interview. We have all kinds of ideas about where it might go. Stephen King did not write a sequel. All that remains to be explored is the world we created, with some characters whose stories I believe could expand, expand, and continue.”
It will depend on how the movie does in theaters, and on Peacock. We will have to wait to see.
