Review of The Omen (2006) by Joanna C — 20 May 2014
An intense supernatural thriller, The Omen is a faithful remake that delivers all of the terror of the original. The plot is essentially the same; an American diplomat is unwittingly tricked into adapting a child who turns out to be the Antichrist.
Liev Schreiber and Julia Stiles lead the cast and give exceptionally strong performances. The directing is also quite impressive, and is able (through effective pacing and editing) to build tension and suspense especially well.
Though it lacks some of the atmosphere of the original, this remake of The Omen is just as powerful.
This review of The Omen (2006) was written by Joanna C on 20 May 2014.
The Omen has generally received mixed reviews.
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