SUMMARY
This is a remake of the classic 1962 film. The original
was strictly a good versus evil scenario, and what I think is
most important when you do a remake is to bring your own interpretation
to it and not just stick with what worked in the original. What
is great about Scorsese's version is all of the shades of grey
he brings to each character. They all have some dirty laundry
lurking just under the surface and Sam (Nick Nolte) really has
wronged Max (Robert De Niro) in this version of the film.
Note:
Julliete Lewis deserved an academy award just for her extremely
disturbing scene with Robert De Niro in the auditorium. She
is that good.
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