Rating of
3/4
Solid Horror, Nearly As Good As the Original
mitchellyoung - wrote on 11/24/11
A great horror film that succeeds at being simultaneously scary and having a touching emotional story at its heart. My one caveat is that, of course, it's a remake of a foreign film, condensed for American audiences and, thus, not original. The film is certainly made with top-notch skill involved - from the acting, to the cinematographic/directing choices, to the subtle soundtrack. However, the things the film does best - the coming-of-age connection between the two young leads, for instance - are ripped entirely from the original film and, frankly, that one is just a tad bit better.
