oh dear, Burton falls short with this film remake. if you want a fantastic film then watch the original, if you want a modern version that is "okay" and dark, but with no substance then watch this version.

A strange and boring remake with a dull stroyline and annoying monkeys as the enemy. The film drags along and has uninteresting characters, but when the fight scenes come, they're actually very good.

This film completely changes the original. Gone are the ideas behind the first that show up so well and so strongly and this one seems to be lacking a lot more.

Compared to the original, it didn't succeed in matching or surpassing it. On it's own, a very decent movie, very good production values with set design, makeup, and overall acting. Mark Walberg's characterization was a bit dry and cold, but that...
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Compared to the original, it didn't succeed in matching or surpassing it. On it's own, a very decent movie, very good production values with set design, makeup, and overall acting. Mark Walberg's characterization was a bit dry and cold, but that may have been the nature of the character portrayed, someone absorbed in personal mission to get home.

What really broke the film for me was the ending, that for all purposes was crafted, not to make sense and/or add to overall complete vision of the film, but to add a shocking twist because they wouldn't retread the original film's ending. That ending as much as anything else is what I feel derailed the franchise ability of the remake, leaving audiences not seeking a sequel, just answers.