Ignorance is bliss...

Rating: 8/10 (20 August 2019)

I enjoyed this movie immensely and was perplexed by the mixed, mostly negative reviews it was given. I suppose my opinion might have been shaded differently if I had read the book or a seen a previous version of the movie. Unfortunately I will never know how much more I might have enjoyed previous renditions because I have now been exposed to the end of the plot. Really I give a positive review to this movie because I enjoy a surprise plot ending. In summary, apparently only people unfamiliar with the story could enjoy this movie. I suppose that is the disadvantage of remaking a movie that has been done so many times: the audience is robbed of the surprise ending because they are already familiar with the story.