lee_wood

OK I have to admit I thought I was going to hate this film. After reading the synopsis I was dreading it and thought...ah some cheap gay crap full of crap actors getting their kit off to fuel other gays' sexual fantasies. But I was wrong.

OK the film has clichés, clumsiness, and pretentiousness. But these flaws are mild when taken in the overall context of the film. Essentially it's a romantic film with gay interest, but the "gay interest" part can really be ignored. The story, cast, screenplay and progress of the movie works...overall! It's charming and endearing. It's never going to be your favourite film or anything wonderful... but you'll like it. It might become one of your faves! Finally, my respect to the actors. Again, not Oscar-winning performances, but certainly commendable and enjoyable.

I watched this despite people telling me that it wasn't supposed to be that good, but personally I feel that it is in every way better than the original. Maybe it was a little long because of the bit at the beginning showing in detail Michael's life as a child.

I feel that Rob Zombie really put a lot of thought into improving the film, whilst at the same time paying homage to the original. I think that it has had a bad rap because the original is a classic now and people don't like classic's being rewritten.

I really felt for the characters in this version, whereas in the original I didn't really care.

Overall, I really enjoyed it.