Well to begin I was hesitant about seeing this movie after seeing a couple previews over the last couple months. With the amount of remakes growing greater and the quality of the remakes growing worse, it was unclear if this film would be any good.
After the first 20 minutes or so I was shocked by what I found, a good entertaining movie. Which is something that is is becoming rare lately. It seems that some producers and directors are forgetting the most basic reason that we go to the movies and that is to be entertained.
Now does this movie have flaws? Oh yes it does, there are a few things that never get explained and reasons that never seem clear, but all these are forgiven by the entertainment that is produced in the process.
If you have seen the original John Carpenter film, then you're aware of the basic plot line of the film but the film makers made a great decision by making this a prequel to the original and not a straight remake.
The acting throughout the film is standard for what is to be expected in this type of film, Mary Elizabeth Winstead does a surprisingly good job with the material she's given. Since one thing that is usually taken for granted in these sorts of films is the acting and usually is consists of many people giving quick one-liners or running for hours without losing their breath.
The approach they have with bringing the alien into the action is actually quite brilliant and the way it ends at the expect moment the earlier one begins is always a nice touch. Now to those who have a problem with excessive gore be warned that this film can be quite bloody at times but those scenes aren't that frequent and don't last that long.
Now is this movie worth seeing? I would say yes, if you are into these types of movies. It's just a good entertaining movie. I enjoy watching a movie like this every once in a while, it's just something that you can sit back enjoy.
After the first 20 minutes or so I was shocked by what I found, a good entertaining movie. Which is something that is is becoming rare lately. It seems that some producers and directors are forgetting the most basic reason that we go to the movies and that is to be entertained.
Now does this movie have flaws? Oh yes it does, there are a few things that never get explained and reasons that never seem clear, but all these are forgiven by the entertainment that is produced in the process.
If you have seen the original John Carpenter film, then you're aware of the basic plot line of the film but the film makers made a great decision by making this a prequel to the original and not a straight remake.
The acting throughout the film is standard for what is to be expected in this type of film, Mary Elizabeth Winstead does a surprisingly good job with the material she's given. Since one thing that is usually taken for granted in these sorts of films is the acting and usually is consists of many people giving quick one-liners or running for hours without losing their breath.
The approach they have with bringing the alien into the action is actually quite brilliant and the way it ends at the expect moment the earlier one begins is always a nice touch. Now to those who have a problem with excessive gore be warned that this film can be quite bloody at times but those scenes aren't that frequent and don't last that long.
Now is this movie worth seeing? I would say yes, if you are into these types of movies. It's just a good entertaining movie. I enjoy watching a movie like this every once in a while, it's just something that you can sit back enjoy.