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Posted by Mike Schindler (Member # 1309) on 10-25-2002, 03:00 AM:
There's definitely some worthwhile stuff in this movie. It's funny and rather suspenseful. Thandie Newton is great. She's very charismatic and a lot of fun to watch. I also kind of liked how it was in that new-wavish style, although I felt like it was pretending to be a new wave film more than actually embodying that spirit. However, this film is not nearly as good as the original. It has a strange problem where it's less complex yet more confusing than CHARADE. I don't see how this happens, but it does. But on the whole, this version works well enough.
Posted by James R. Hammonds, Jr (Member # 673) on 10-25-2002, 04:59 AM:
i found it rather boring.------------------
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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 10-25-2002, 11:49 AM:
I've spent the last year, watching different cuts of this movie.
I'm glad it's finally out. It was good, but Charade was a better
film.