Guys, just because it's an American remake doesn't automatically mean it will be crap.
It's NOT a shot for shot remake, either. The tweaks, little changes, added scares, and altered reason for why it's happening in the first place addressed the original's weak spots and fixed them to great effect. The elevator sequence in particular was a fantastic addition. Once the horror starts, it just doesn't let go. Before you get a real chance to breathe, the next shock/disturbing image slaps you in the face in a truly frightening way.
I also preferred Jennifer Carpenter's performance as Angela to the original Spanish actress. The Spanish actress was good, don't get me wrong, but the progression from a like-able girl with a bit of fire and wit to her to a bundle of pure terror was better communicated by Carpenter. There were also a couple of small but very important additions that gave us a better sense of her descent into hysteria than in the original.
A couple of guys took a great horror film and made it better, so what the hell is everyone's problem? Obviously if you don't like the shaky-cam style then this movie isn't for you, which is your issue, not the movie's. There IS a story, you just have to PAY ATTENTION to catch it, because this movie gets very frantic for very justifiable reasons.
Everyone just needs to calm down and stop looking for ridiculous reasons to hate a movie.
It's NOT a shot for shot remake, either. The tweaks, little changes, added scares, and altered reason for why it's happening in the first place addressed the original's weak spots and fixed them to great effect. The elevator sequence in particular was a fantastic addition. Once the horror starts, it just doesn't let go. Before you get a real chance to breathe, the next shock/disturbing image slaps you in the face in a truly frightening way.
I also preferred Jennifer Carpenter's performance as Angela to the original Spanish actress. The Spanish actress was good, don't get me wrong, but the progression from a like-able girl with a bit of fire and wit to her to a bundle of pure terror was better communicated by Carpenter. There were also a couple of small but very important additions that gave us a better sense of her descent into hysteria than in the original.
A couple of guys took a great horror film and made it better, so what the hell is everyone's problem? Obviously if you don't like the shaky-cam style then this movie isn't for you, which is your issue, not the movie's. There IS a story, you just have to PAY ATTENTION to catch it, because this movie gets very frantic for very justifiable reasons.
Everyone just needs to calm down and stop looking for ridiculous reasons to hate a movie.
