I've been wanting to watch this film because I absolutely love the original, and I went into the film with low expectations. I didn't mind the idea of a gender swap because as a remake, I feel it's okay to switch things up to make the idea still a remake but a fresh take on it as well.
There was absolutely NO CHEMISTRY between Kate and Leo. None. Their acting was horrible, the lines were cheesy, the writing was awful. The plot was there, but the delivery was subpar. Yes, it came right out of the original, but the original delivered it flawlessly. This one, not so much. Kurt and Goldie had amazing chemistry which is what helped drive this plot in the original. Without that chemistry, it felt so very flat in this film.
The only piece of character change I enjoyed was Kate studying to be a nurse and just needing a partner to help shoulder the weight of everyday life in order to have that extra time to devote to achieving something new. I also liked seeing Leo bond with the guys, so that when he would go back to his life, he wouldn't just miss the love and family but also a good group of people.
The nods to the original film were nice, particularly when they were at the hospital and the doctor mentioned the only other amnesia case was a pretty, young woman in the 80s. I also enjoyed how they showed us more after their reunion at the end (even though they completely ruined the romantic reunion in the water).
Overall, watch this movie if you wish for a light-hearted movie with a happy ending, but don't go in with any expectations of it living up to the original.
There was absolutely NO CHEMISTRY between Kate and Leo. None. Their acting was horrible, the lines were cheesy, the writing was awful. The plot was there, but the delivery was subpar. Yes, it came right out of the original, but the original delivered it flawlessly. This one, not so much. Kurt and Goldie had amazing chemistry which is what helped drive this plot in the original. Without that chemistry, it felt so very flat in this film.
The only piece of character change I enjoyed was Kate studying to be a nurse and just needing a partner to help shoulder the weight of everyday life in order to have that extra time to devote to achieving something new. I also liked seeing Leo bond with the guys, so that when he would go back to his life, he wouldn't just miss the love and family but also a good group of people.
The nods to the original film were nice, particularly when they were at the hospital and the doctor mentioned the only other amnesia case was a pretty, young woman in the 80s. I also enjoyed how they showed us more after their reunion at the end (even though they completely ruined the romantic reunion in the water).
Overall, watch this movie if you wish for a light-hearted movie with a happy ending, but don't go in with any expectations of it living up to the original.
