Some reviews question why this movie had to be remade. The reason is obvious, there are so many actors, producers, directors, and crew that movies need to be made to keep them employed. This remake was courtesy of Peacock (NBC owned) for streaming online and made by the movie production company Blumhouse. Their business seems to be turning out decent movies quickly and we would hardly expect them to be superior.
This one is mostly entertaining but seems to have something missing in the general flow and presentation. It generally follows the story arc of the book but many scenes are handled quite differently from the 1984 movie version, and the ending is totally different. The 1984 version has Charlie going into the NY Times office, we can pretty well imagine what is next. This 2022 version has her on a beach at night and we have no idea what is next.
Because I had never watched the original 1984 movie we watched both of them back-to-back, streaming on Peacock. While neither one will become a favorite of mine I did come away with a preference for the 1984 version with Drew Barrymore in the starring role.
At home streaming on Peacock.
This one is mostly entertaining but seems to have something missing in the general flow and presentation. It generally follows the story arc of the book but many scenes are handled quite differently from the 1984 movie version, and the ending is totally different. The 1984 version has Charlie going into the NY Times office, we can pretty well imagine what is next. This 2022 version has her on a beach at night and we have no idea what is next.
Because I had never watched the original 1984 movie we watched both of them back-to-back, streaming on Peacock. While neither one will become a favorite of mine I did come away with a preference for the 1984 version with Drew Barrymore in the starring role.
At home streaming on Peacock.