Review of Oldboy

I have been curious about this American remake of the original Oldboy for awhile. I hear bad reviews about it, but mostly that is from people who have seen the original. I have seen the original as well, but I am going to watch this as if it is the only version I have seen. Plus it has a great cast consisting of Josh Brolin, Elisabeth Olsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Sharlto Copley, Michael Imperioli, James Ransone, Rami Malek, and Lance Reddick. I really didn't like any of the characters in this one and you really don't feel bad for the "hero" or the "villain" as they are all really messed up and disgusting people. The acting is alright. It was pretty boring though and not much happens. There are a few decent fight scenes. There are scenes that pay homage to the original, but for the most part it is just it's own movie albeit not a very good one. The flashback scene was more funny and creepy than tragic. The twist was altered, but pretty much the same as the original. I would say skip this one and just watch the original.