Rating of
2/4
oldboy remake hmm
smeagol - wrote on 02/12/14
As a big fan of the original i was looking forward to this. reviews have been really bad some of the worst I've seen .. and while its not anywhere near as real or as good as the original its still interesting , it has a very different take on the story i thought but has less real less guts less power. even the famous crazy fight scene was weak with a odd moving josh punching into thin air most of the time.
you wouldn't know spike lee was involved in this remake as its so unlike his other movies. it lacks his punch.
samuel L jackson is never a good choice for a serious movie. he is the same in every film and just cant be taken seriously especially in the suit he wears in this..
josh is ok but its bad casting he wasn't suitable for this role. nor were the other actors. i get the impression they decided to remake it but once they got the go ahead they were stuck for ideas on how to go about it.
The original is believable. this remake is typical holllywood. all shine no substance. which is not something you would expect of spike lee.
overall its worth watching. its not terrible its just not great.if you haven't heard of the story then just watch the original.
