Review of Straw Dogs (1971) by Bobbytomorow — 24 Jun 2015
Having not seen the original nor ever hearing of this remake I came across this film by fluke and after reading the premise I decided to give it a watch. After checking out the score on IMDb I wasn't expecting much so I was gladly surprised when I found this movie very well done. It put me on the edge of my seat, there was a foreboding from the moment the couple arrived in town...Yes it started out a little slow but in a good way, the characters and their motives and backgrounds were well fleshed out and by the time the plot began to climax I genuinely was interested in the town, its inhabitants and mostly though I wanted to see the antagonists get some justice served to them.
It did take awhile to gain momentum, the lead actor was not very likable and I found it tough to empathize with him at times (may have been the intent in hindsight) and it was a tad cliché' and predictable, there certainly is nothing new here.
Regardless this movie was enjoyable and thrilling from the outset and I take it the low score here and on IMDb is due to fans of the original unfairly scoring this remake.
This review of Straw Dogs (1971) was written by Bobbytomorow on 24 Jun 2015.
Straw Dogs has generally received positive reviews.
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