Genre: Horror
Directed by: Marcus Nispel
Cast: Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Erica
Leerhsen
Running Time: 98 minutes
In this remake of the
1974 original, five young adults on a road trip through rural Texas encounter a
young woman walking aimlessly along the highway. After she climbs in, visibly
distraught, she starts rambling and then produces a gun with which she shoots
herself in the head. Horrified by the traumatic event, the group of five young
adults stop to alert the authorities, and find themselves in the grips of Leatherface
and his murderous family.
While certainly not
as stylistically good as the original, this horror film was well done. The acting
was pretty good, especially compared to some of those sequels that came after
the Tobe Hooper classic. I like how they added a bit of sleaziness and sexuality,
while not going overboard with it.
While the action was
supposed to be set in 1973, the film did not have that vintage feel to it. The way
the characters were dressed and the way they were delivered on screen did not
feel 70’s to me.
All things considered,
this was an entertaining flick.
Rating: «««
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