I wasn't even aware that this was a remake when I watched it on TV. At one point I even thought it was an attempt to make a serious version of Dr Strangelove. Not something that should be boasted about, I know, but it's true and important for the rating I gave to this movie. I was a bit surprised to see such a good piece have only average 7, but learning about the 1964 version from the comments here on IMDb explained a lot.
I'll definitely try to find and watch the original. Surely people who saw it cannot be as taken with the 2000 movie as I was, seeing the story for the first time. Especially if the original really was that good. But for me, it was one of the best movies I have recently seen. The story does not sound unrealistic at all, and that's probably the most scary part of it. The director and the actors did a great job. The film got my undivided attention from the beginning to the very last scene. I am not even sure if I blinked once for the whole time ;)
I also liked the idea to make it look as a movie from 1960es - shot in b/w and all... E.g. in some scenes computer screen in the background was obviously just a piece of glass with planes drawn on it and some lights turning on and off.
Anyways, I give it well deserved 9. It is possible that I would have given it less if I had a chance to see the original first. But maybe it's good I didn't - I guess I enjoyed the movie much more this way.
I'll definitely try to find and watch the original. Surely people who saw it cannot be as taken with the 2000 movie as I was, seeing the story for the first time. Especially if the original really was that good. But for me, it was one of the best movies I have recently seen. The story does not sound unrealistic at all, and that's probably the most scary part of it. The director and the actors did a great job. The film got my undivided attention from the beginning to the very last scene. I am not even sure if I blinked once for the whole time ;)
I also liked the idea to make it look as a movie from 1960es - shot in b/w and all... E.g. in some scenes computer screen in the background was obviously just a piece of glass with planes drawn on it and some lights turning on and off.
Anyways, I give it well deserved 9. It is possible that I would have given it less if I had a chance to see the original first. But maybe it's good I didn't - I guess I enjoyed the movie much more this way.