Nothing like the original TV movie...

Rating: 1/10 (5 June 2003)

Funny that in the DVD bonus they never mention that this movie is a remake of a TV movie starring Richard Chamberlain (1988) which was a far better film. I personally don't think that you make a good action film just shaking the camera around like crazy, MTV style. There was more in the original movie and in the book that they left out in this "easier" version; so much they left out that this movie doesn't really have legs on its own. I reccomend the vision of the "old" film instead of this. Franca Potente doesn't really make a good acting in this one just like the other female role in the original film who is a very cold and empty character. Most of the characters in this new version don't have personality, they just stand there in the movie... MOst annoying is the boring soundtrack and the special bonus video by Moby. What does that have to do with the film? Another one of those useless video for a completely out of tone soundtrack. Some nice action but because of the shaky camera you don't really enjoy those, at least that goes for me...