Ok, I went into this treating it like a standalone movie. I didn't compare it to the 1990 version. The story itself is self-contained, so there is no need to see the original before seeing this one. The story itself is very cut and dry. Once the action gets going, it never seems to stop. And for me, that was a small part of the problem. There was too much action and not enough plot. They tried to make plot twists in this but as a viewer, you knew what was going to happen.
For me, Colin Farrell seemed to be an odd choice to play the lead. He just doesn't strike me as an "action star". But, there were worse actors they could had cast. Kate Beckinsale was ok in her part. She switched accents (for story purposes) very well. Although, i feel we did not really get a chance to know more about her character before she became a villain. And, unfortunately, due to the script, she delivered probably the 2nd worse line in film history (Halle Berry takes the #1 on that one). Jessica Biel was the selling point for me. She is an amazing actress and this film just further proves it. She shows emotion very well. I loved every scene she was in.
Due to the sci-fi nature of the script, various realistic elements have to be overlooked, for example: the transport that goes through the core of the Earth. But, other little things annoyed me about the population's non-interference while an authority is chasing an individual. But, other than that, the movie itself is an enjoyable ride. Probably not a movie i would see again, but glad i saw it once.
My Final Rating: C+
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