Oct 09, 2016

i thought that this movie was pretty good because Christopher Reeves played a good role most people wont agree but i havent seen the original film but yeah

i thought that this movie was pretty good because Christopher Reeves played a good role most people wont agree but i havent seen the original film but yeah

Jun 19, 2016

The acting is bad, for a thriller the suspense is not well executed. Overall the film feel extremely lazy.

The acting is bad, for a thriller the suspense is not well executed. Overall the film feel extremely lazy.

Mar 22, 2016

one if Christopher Reeves best movies

one if Christopher Reeves best movies

Dec 16, 2015

I ran into this on Netflix, a movie starring Daryl Hannah and Christopher Reeve after his paralyzing accident. In it, Reeve's optimism, drive, and work ethic shine through. I think he enjoyed making this. Hannah's character is a balanced counterpart to Reeve. It's a suspenseful remake of an earlier film that I don't recall seeing. His condition no doubt led to numerous script changes, making it more his own. Overall, the storyline works, although it's perhaps a bit slow at times. It picks up toward the end as Jason Kemp comes face to face in a harrowing confrontation with a killer that he's been stalking turning the tables to stalk him. If you want to catch another glimpse of the now departed Reeve, formerly Superman back in the 70s and 80s, here you go.

I ran into this on Netflix, a movie starring Daryl Hannah and Christopher Reeve after his paralyzing accident. In it, Reeve's optimism, drive, and work ethic shine through. I think he enjoyed making this. Hannah's character is a balanced counterpart to Reeve. It's a suspenseful remake of an earlier film that I don't recall seeing. His condition no doubt led to numerous script changes, making it more his own. Overall, the storyline works, although it's perhaps a bit slow at times. It picks up toward the end as Jason Kemp comes face to face in a harrowing confrontation with a killer that he's been stalking turning the tables to stalk him. If you want to catch another glimpse of the now departed Reeve, formerly Superman back in the 70s and 80s, here you go.

Feb 20, 2015

It wasn't expected to achieve Hitchcock's mastery, but it delivers the thrills while offering a new twist in the middle of the modern update, even if it's shorter and slightly less-focused towards a mostly resolving end. Also, what really adds into the thrilling fear is Christopher Reeves' fragile, real-life condition that deepens the reality of the classic and showing that he still performs fine with the same charisma. So basically, it's a good benefitting remake that's a little less to the original. (B+) (Full review TBD)

It wasn't expected to achieve Hitchcock's mastery, but it delivers the thrills while offering a new twist in the middle of the modern update, even if it's shorter and slightly less-focused towards a mostly resolving end. Also, what really adds into the thrilling fear is Christopher Reeves' fragile, real-life condition that deepens the reality of the classic and showing that he still performs fine with the same charisma. So basically, it's a good benefitting remake that's a little less to the original. (B+) (Full review TBD)

Mar 13, 2013

This was never going to be a patch on the original and it is weak overall but an interesting ending just about saves this TV version of Hitchcock's classic from being a complete disaster.

This was never going to be a patch on the original and it is weak overall but an interesting ending just about saves this TV version of Hitchcock's classic from being a complete disaster.

Jan 22, 2013

While maybe not as good as the original, CHRISTOPHER REEVE gives a better performance than most actors today. A shining achievement!

While maybe not as good as the original, CHRISTOPHER REEVE gives a better performance than most actors today. A shining achievement!

Jul 13, 2012

Its a brave move to remake Hitchcock, and for the most part this succeeds, far better than Van Sant's Psycho remake. Whilst sticking to the basic premise of Hitch's original this version at least attempts to do something different it and plays to Reeve's strengths. With solid support from Hannah and Forster, its just a shame that the filmmakers didn't try to raise the bar a little more as this looks and feels like a TV movie, so whilst not the classic that the original is there are worse ways to spend an hour and a half.

Its a brave move to remake Hitchcock, and for the most part this succeeds, far better than Van Sant's Psycho remake. Whilst sticking to the basic premise of Hitch's original this version at least attempts to do something different it and plays to Reeve's strengths. With solid support from Hannah and Forster, its just a shame that the filmmakers didn't try to raise the bar a little more as this looks and feels like a TV movie, so whilst not the classic that the original is there are worse ways to spend an hour and a half.

Jul 07, 2012

Decent reworking if the Hitchcock classic doesn't have the wit and humor the original had.

Decent reworking if the Hitchcock classic doesn't have the wit and humor the original had.

Jun 30, 2012

Christopher Reeve is legitimately excellent in this remake of the Alfred Hitchcock classic, but he's the only great thing in it. While the screenplay tries to play around with the basic building blocks of the original's plot, it eventual devolves into a straight rehash, one done with none of the cinematic virtuosity that Hitchcock's original had in spades. Not an atrocity like the PSYCHO remake, and fans of Reeve should check it out, but it's entirely mediocre.

Christopher Reeve is legitimately excellent in this remake of the Alfred Hitchcock classic, but he's the only great thing in it. While the screenplay tries to play around with the basic building blocks of the original's plot, it eventual devolves into a straight rehash, one done with none of the cinematic virtuosity that Hitchcock's original had in spades. Not an atrocity like the PSYCHO remake, and fans of Reeve should check it out, but it's entirely mediocre.