They kept all the character names, and tried to preserve the adrenaline junkie spirit of the original film (and the scene where Utah shoots his gun in the air in frustration. Why? Who knows?) but in the end this film left me feeling flat and uninterested most of the time. Maybe it's because the actors are younger, but I had a hard time telling most of Bohdi's crew apart. They kept all the nicknames... Roach, Grommet, Chowder... but all played by Venezualans. What?
Pappas was reduced from Gary Busey's amusing sidekick role in the original to a mere prop with a french accent in this remake, which I found annoying. Utah's floppy hair and extreme ink made me struggle to take him seriously as an agent in law enforcement, and the only highlights for me really were some of the gorgeous scenery and the appearance of Teresa Palmer who I recently enjoyed in Warm Bodies.
As a crafter's movie, however, this was pretty good. I found my knitting energized during the extreme sports sequences, although the chase and gunplay scenes tended to make me pause. Try to do your crafting without looking at your hands, or you'll miss some amazing vistas. As a film I give this about three stars. Not terrible, but definitely not the best... and certainly no replacement for the original. But if you enjoy sports films or extreme sports in general, this is not a bad thing to have running in the background while you make something.
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