Unfortunately, the film hasn’t exactly been accepted with open arms, with some members of the original movie even speaking out against it, which came as a surprise to producer Molly Hassell.
“It should make people proud,” Hassell told THR. “I’m surprised it hasn’t made the original filmmakers more proud, because it’s a step in a different direction, but it’s a necessary step to deal with the age-old themes of love and loss.“
This is the only bit of new news. The article then digs up older comments from the original film’s director Alex Proyas and another screenwriter both being critical of this new version.
I’m willing to give the new version a chance but the way these articles are worded, it feels like they’re willing the new version to fail regardless. I have a gut feeling this film won’t do very well and then hit streaming services quite quickly.
I agree with both of you except about watching it. I’m not going to watch any of it.
The original was a period piece, playing on culture and attitudes of the time. Not that everything is different, it’s just what was is not what is.
So that means they are going to force it to fit. It’s going to be painful, it’s going to be awkward. Also I’d need that younger angst I had then to enjoy it.
If I want a reboot that hits the same, I’ll need a time machine for my perspective and something appropriate for now culturally.