![]() ![]() If I hadn't seen the original and liked it so much, I'd probably rate this a bit higher. ![]() I'm not one of those snobs who thinks that the original movie is always better than the remake, but, in this case, I think it's true. Still, the brutality and nihilism of the original, made all the starker by the black and white stock, really stuck with me, and I didn't feel as though I had quite the same experience when watching the remake. Unfortunately, a lot of the tension was also streamlined out this version, though I might be misjudging because I already knew the plot. I guess some people were expecting a traditional, by-the-numbers thriller with car chases and shoot-outs rather than a pensive, darker drama. Despite this, I've seen several people complain that this movie was too bleak and nihilist! Wow. ![]() The original French version was also a bit more bleak and nihilist, which I think was watered down for American version. The American remake excises all of the art house elements in favor of big name actors, a curiously extended back story for Mickey Rourke's character, and some really bizarre (but awesome) acting from Michael Shannon. I really liked the original French movie, though I found it to be a little pretentious. The plot: Bewildered young man stumbles into a tense game of chance when he impetuously steals a dead man's invitation. ![]()
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