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Title: horrific...waste of money and time
Review: First of all, I have never seen the original so I had no comparison to make. And even without the original to compare with, I need to write that this was one of the worst movies I have ever seen...in my lifetime! I had to actually turn off the television, eject the dvd, and return it to the store! Mark Wahlberg is the pastiest, dullest actor to hit the big screen. He was horrific. Horrifying facial expressions, and absolutely no charisma with Thandie Newton (who was actually quite good). However decent Newton's acting, the tricky camera work, and completely stale ideas for bringing "artistry" to the screen made for a boring film. Tim Robbins was absolutely abysmal. Dull City. Not even the scenery was eye-catching. I almost believe they just filmed in Hollywood and kept shooting the same hotel exterior every time they were "in" France. Wahlberg is no Pia Zadora (snicker, snicker). Do NOT waste your money.
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