This Movie Is Pretty Good On It's Own, But Compared To The Original It's A Disgrace

Rating: 7/10 (30 January 2020)

This movie is pretty good when taken alone. But compared to the original, it is a disgrace. The original is the best gangster film of all time, and one of the best films of all time. It was a monumental work of art that made movie history. This one does little to stay true to the original, it completely changes everything. In fact it barely pays homage to it, to the point where it actually overwrote the original and caused it to be forgotten about, which is just a travesty, making it not so much a remake, but stealing.
The original was so much better than this one, this one pales in comparison. The original is a classic work of art, this one is a vapid superficial action film. The original was about al capone. This one isn't about any historical gangster, just some cuban. The original was about prohibition during the roaring 20's. This one is about cocaine during the 80's. The original is about the art of film and the darkness of mafia culture. This one is about pop culture and how cool a badass gangster can be made to look.
Now I am not saying that this is a bad film. I'm just trying to bring awareness to the fact that it is just a remake of one of the great classics which happens to be one of the best (the best in my opinion) films of all time. And that it is nothing in comparison to the original, which unfortunately most people haven't even heard of, even lovers of this one. And if you like this one, you really need to watch the original.