Most of the bad reviews seem to be based on the fact that this is a remake and the original is better. I tend to believe a film should be reviewed mostly on its own merits. I haven't seen the original but from the sounds of it most of the movie is the same - only the ending has been changed.
Not sure that this warrants such bad reviews then, as the ending here wasn't that bad (aside from a cringe-worthy joke at the very end of the film). I mean, it's a typical Hollywood ending and you should probably expect it given you're watching a Hollywood film. With a superior ending and maybe a bit more suspense and realism, I could see myself giving the original 8 or 9.
Good acting, a pretty suspenseful story, nothing too unbelievable by Hollywood standards = a solid 7 out of 10 for this remake.
Not sure that this warrants such bad reviews then, as the ending here wasn't that bad (aside from a cringe-worthy joke at the very end of the film). I mean, it's a typical Hollywood ending and you should probably expect it given you're watching a Hollywood film. With a superior ending and maybe a bit more suspense and realism, I could see myself giving the original 8 or 9.
Good acting, a pretty suspenseful story, nothing too unbelievable by Hollywood standards = a solid 7 out of 10 for this remake.