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Notes:
*I have seen a lot of bashing on the trailer and such due to people not understanding that this is meant to look the way it does.
*It's a remake of the original and wanted to keep the campy idea of said original.
*They weren't going for serious so people just shouldn't think of it that way.
*The cast has a pretty interesting selection with Malcolm McDowell and Manu Bennett.
*I haven't heard of anything from the writer or director.
*I can only hope it's as fun as the trailer looked.
Pros:
*I love that it captures the cheesy and campy quality of the original.
*It's a modern day 70s style exploitation that in my opinion is excellent fun.
*The gore, carnage, and mayhem was awesome.
*It stays pretty true to the original unlike the Statham/Goss versions.
*Manu Bennett is awesome as usual!
*The ending was fun.
Cons:
*There are some ideas and bits that were pretty dumb even given that this is a leave your brain at the door sort of movie.
*Malcolm McDowell's hair piece lol.
*I thought some of the characters were pretty annoying.
Verdict:
It's over the top and completely campy! That's how it is meant to be and I enjoyed it for that. It's a nice homage to original. Don't go in taking it too seriously. Watch Death Race 2000 and you will understand why this is the way it is. If you don't or didn't like it if you've seen that before then pass on this. Though it was a fun watch I don't think it's worth more than one look though to be honest.
