This movie is very similar to the original, but better. The acting is superior and the special effects are much better. The plot remains pretty much intact, so there are no surprises there. First of all, Sean Bean is a better John Ryder than Rutger Hauer was. Hauer was comical at times and never truly scary. Sean Bean is a first-rate actor and really makes John Ryder believable and scary. The two college kids are decent actors too - nothing spectacular, but far better than, say, Sarah Michelle Gellar.
The special effects are phenomenal, much better than the original, but, since the movies have almost the exact same plot, this doesn't detract from the storyline. I'm sorry, I know a lot of people like cult classics from the 1970s and 1980s, but the cheesy effects often ruin those movies. I enjoy realism, which is what this movie delivered.
If you like Splat Pack films (The Hills Have Eyes (remake), The Descent, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (remake), etc.) you'll love this. If you refuse to admit that older horror movies just aren't that scary and could really use a face-lift, steer clear.
7 out of 10
The special effects are phenomenal, much better than the original, but, since the movies have almost the exact same plot, this doesn't detract from the storyline. I'm sorry, I know a lot of people like cult classics from the 1970s and 1980s, but the cheesy effects often ruin those movies. I enjoy realism, which is what this movie delivered.
If you like Splat Pack films (The Hills Have Eyes (remake), The Descent, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (remake), etc.) you'll love this. If you refuse to admit that older horror movies just aren't that scary and could really use a face-lift, steer clear.
7 out of 10