And that is about the best thing that can be said, about this Remake. OK, the actors are good looking too, but it's up to you to decide if you want to honor the casting people. And they just did more or less, what the original did. Took some "hot" names and put them together in a movie. It's not the fault of the actors though, that the movie could not live up to the original (which did not age well itself).
Even though you sort of get a new villain (sort of, "instead" of Russia) and one that is personified, it doesn't really touch you. The plot just doesn't fly. There are more holes here than in swiss cheese. It tries hard to explain things, which often times makes them even more ridiculous. Even the original knew better than that. Of course the action is updated as mentioned above, but is that enough for the lack of passion and the obnoxious use of the "piece symbol" (with fingers)? You have to answer that one yourself. Characters are not consistent and overall it's too "smooth" for its own good
Even though you sort of get a new villain (sort of, "instead" of Russia) and one that is personified, it doesn't really touch you. The plot just doesn't fly. There are more holes here than in swiss cheese. It tries hard to explain things, which often times makes them even more ridiculous. Even the original knew better than that. Of course the action is updated as mentioned above, but is that enough for the lack of passion and the obnoxious use of the "piece symbol" (with fingers)? You have to answer that one yourself. Characters are not consistent and overall it's too "smooth" for its own good