OK - They definitely tried to make this one different from the first film -- hence the term re-imaging. Of course, like the first film, it was only BASED on Pierre Boulle's novel. Like the 1968 film -- the only thing this film has to connect it to Pierre Boulle's work is the title (and a single plot twist). This film does deal with the same moral issues as the original (bigotry) and has some interesting angles of political ambition thrown in to the mix. However, the film ultimately failed to capture my interest as the original did. The characterizations were just flat and 2-dimensional. The ending was the only thing that was shocking. THADE had been beaten, yet his defeat ultimately won him the world he had sought to make.
This twist ending was straight out of the book, but I wasted my time for all intents and purposes. If they wanted to resurrect the franchise, they should have done a continuation from where the originals left off. I rate this film H for HORROR and horrible.
This twist ending was straight out of the book, but I wasted my time for all intents and purposes. If they wanted to resurrect the franchise, they should have done a continuation from where the originals left off. I rate this film H for HORROR and horrible.