Review of The Omen (2006) by Brett H — 30 Mar 2014
Ugh, what a pointless, practically note-for-note remake of the fantastic original that is horribly mis-cast and feels like everyone phoned it in for a paycheck. I checked out of this thing after 25 minutes when I realized that I was just waiting for all the classic scenes (and kills) to rear their heads and see if they're as effective as the original: the answer is no.
John Moore is a terrible director and tries to add stuttery images, jump scares, and a freakin dream sequence to scare you in the most cliche of ways. The only delight I had watching this version was seeing Mia Farrow play the nanny, but alas, she's not given much to do and she's hardly on screen.
Just watch the original.
This review of The Omen (2006) was written by Brett H on 30 Mar 2014.
The Omen has generally received mixed reviews.
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