Not bad, but, certainly not a patch on the original

Rating: Null/10 (7 September 2002)

I'm not sure if it's the "Hollywood" predeliction for dumbing down or Al Pacino's new inability to display any subtle nuances in his acting - what's happened to him - but this was just ok. Apart from the Tony Montana ranting (only occasional) he was dull, yes, I know his character was sleep deprived, not that - dull. All the subtlety of the original was lost in an apparent attempt to make it accessible to morons or young male americans, not sure.
Robin Williams was surprisingly good, but, I was on the edge of my seat waiting for "good morning Sleepmute" Hilary Swank, good actress - 2 dimensional role.
Please, please, please, put up with subtitles, watch the original. Stellan Skaarsgard shows Al how to act
4 out of 10, mostly for the scenery...Alaska is preeeety!