One of the best remakes out there, still not as good as the original

Rating: 7/10 (25 March 2017)

I went into this movie expecting very few of it because well... its a remake. But when you learn that Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi produced the film and were very involved, you start believing that this movie might be good.
Surprise, the movie is good. I believe that this is the movie Sam Raimi intended to do back in the first one, but had a limited budget (I am not saying this one is better than the first one).
The movie delivers on the gore and the scares as effectively as the old film. Every time someone gets cut or hurt, you feel it, just like in the first one.
I must say that the lead actors (although very good) do not stand near Bruce Campbell and his performance which really improved the first film. There are some issues with tone as well, the first and second act are more scary (like the first evil dead movie), and the third act just goes f*cking crazy and hilarious (like the second evil dead movie). Another problem is that if you thought the secondary characters of the first movie were not that good, these can be even more forgettable.
Some plot-holes of the first movie are answered in this one, which is very good. The movie also does some interesting twists with the story that turned out pretty good. But of course, this movie is not better than the original, it just lacks its spirit and rawness.
If you are a fan of the original or gore in general, I would advise you to check out this flick just to have a bloody good time (no pun intended).