Review of Rollerball (2002) by Jake D — 21 Aug 2010
Watch the 1975 James Caan version instead. This mediocre re-tread is little but action eye-candy and it was given a serious thumbs-down by Roger Ebert.
The action seen in the '75 make is far more dramatic and satisfying in that it is much better supported by the plotline's underlying conflicts and philosophical questions regarding the nature of man and society. And Caan delivers a fine performance to boot.
So sad that that shallow-headed Hollywood execs keep going back to its vault-list of great films and then basting them with tepid success formulations - - rather than actually allowing new, original screenplays of quality to simmer to the surface.
The issue is, of course, that such executives would actually have to possess the talent to recognize such quality when it bubbles up.
RECOMMENDATION: See Caan shine. Go for Rollerball (1975).
This review of Rollerball (2002) was written by Jake D on 21 Aug 2010.
Rollerball has generally received negative reviews.
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