Not Great Like the Original, But Very Watchable!

Rating: 7/10 (13 March 2016)

I know it against the grain. I hate remakes and I hate what Hollywood is. A political correct, feminized, un-creative hogwash.
I had low expectations and rightfully so. This movie is of course a remake of the original starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze.
Is this like the original? Yes. Is it as good? No Are the actors as good? No
I love the original action scenes and it feels like this topped it visually but it just was not as well done. It's like Star Wars lighsabers. Single Blade, Dual Blade, Blade with glowing hilt. It's just an attempt to outdo rather than utilize what you have.
This is missing some of the great dialogue of the original. This is missing the great over the top Campiness. Intentional or not, that is what makes the original such a cult favorite.
Even the new love story is so bland thanks to the soulless performance by Twilight's Bella Swan. She is just a bad actress.
Johnny Utah was the best actor but just is not Keanu in terms of presence, line delivery and performance.
But still it was a good watch that I would watch again. I will give it a 6.5 as it is not another poor remake.
This had a lot of effort and was shot very well. The scenery was breathtaking.
Give it a shot, 6.5!