Review of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) by Marischa B — 04 Dec 2011
The original is a classic, I guess that's why there's a copy of it at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC.
Taken as a remake, this is a good film. The story was different enough to keep me guessing, the characters were, uhhh, fleshed out a little more. While the original at times seemed like a documentary, this one was a straight-up horror movie, though without too many of the cliches that make modern horror movies tedious.
On it's own, this was a very good horror movie. Well-filmed, well-acted, suspensful, with good characters. The kids in this movie are not all just obnoxious kids--they get into trouble because of a good deed, so I found myself rooting for them, even the annoying one or two. The casting of Lee Ermey as the sheriff is icing on the cake; he definitely brought the movie up a few notches.
While not a classic, this remake is worth seeing.
This review of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) was written by Marischa B on 04 Dec 2011.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has generally received mixed reviews.
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