Amazing Remake

Rating: 8/10 (18 April 2013)

After reading so many bashing reviews on this movie, I feel like as if it's my duty to write on positive review. Here it goes.
I saw the original after watching the red band trailer for the remake last year. I was extremely excited especially after watching the original (which I didn't think was that great, but it was fun and I would recommend it to the right friends). Here's the deal, they originally released a red band trailer and that just gives you the fraction amount of gore they give you in the original. IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT THROUGH THE TRAILER, DO NOT SEE THIS MOVIE!
Good Points 1) I love the new story line. A bunch of friends get together to try and detox one of the main characters and during their time there, they find "the book". 2) The gore. It was so over the top as intentioned by the crew who made this movie that I enjoyed it completely. It was gross, the cutting off limbs, the nail gun, the vomit, etc was insane. I am a 24 year old woman so this is not the rambling of 15 year old boy who's obsessed with blood. 3) They lightened up on the manic laughing that I found so irritating in the original. 4) The movie did not take itself seriously. I think that if the producers were trying to make this seriously, than the outcome of this film would have been different. 5) I felt they actually just made the movie without the constant drawing out on who's actually dead and who isn't.
The Bad 1) Yes, this movie has plot holes and whoever sees it will know immediately what I am talking about. That being said, there are so many classic horror films that have plot holes that it wasn't really an issue for me. It is what it is. 2) The movie is not actually scary. Half of my friends thought it was scary, and the other half didn't. I personally didn't think it was frightening, but I did jump a few times. 3) Although I listed the gore as a positive, I understand were people would hate this movie because of it. There are certain parts you watch and you know that the director probably shouted something like, "We need gallons blood! There isn't enough! MORE MORE MORE!!!!" while someone in the background is holding a fire hose spraying a ton of red water/paint. 4) The acting was mediocre. I notice that with a lot of remakes lately the acting has been more blah than anything. I thought the girl who played Mia did a very good job but the others? I'm pretty sure they could have some better people to play their parts.
Well, that's my review! I just felt that something good should be said about this movie. It didn't debut at number 1 for no reason! I think that if you just watched the trailer (red band one)you will get an overall idea to base your decision on whether or not you want to see this movie.