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Title: The original is great. The re-make doesn't reflect its own talent.
Review: Let me be brief. I hadn't seen the original since I was a kid. The re-make on blu-ray allowed me to see the original again. Michael Rennie is as good as Jose Ferrar in The Caine Mutiny. The re-make wanted to be on a level with Dark City and The Matrix. Not even close. But not for lack of talent or hard work. The effects? Again, not on a par with, say, the 1998 Godzilla. District 9 totally blows this re-make away on every count. I feel sorry for the wasted effort. Like I've said about other movies, the people tried really hard. What is it that ruins a movie like this?
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