2018 Overboard has two major problems for me
1. It is too close in pacing and dialogue to its predecessor
2. What fresh ideas it does give off don't work with the film
Neither film is really all the great they both have poor writting but the original had chemistry which this one lacks. Although funny and entertaining at times this one seems to lack anything that feels genuine.
The most genuine element to this movie is the relationship/bond he creates with his co workers.
The film spends too much time explaining the Montenegro company and not enough time focusing on the actually premise of the film.
Some of what happens is unrealistic too like making him sleep in the shed was stupid and would of been a red flag to anyone, amnesia or not. The scene where he pushes her off the yacht is seriously overacted and not believable like it is in the original. The butt tattoo was unnecessary and kinda stupid. I know they were trying to be like the original. She had a birthmark on her butt but Somethings you just need to exclude it didnt land here, it wasn't funny. I also hated the part where he negotiates with his dad, it wrecks the whole romance and charm of the scene. It also goes against the premise of the film. It was a huge writing error that the director should of recognized, it takes away from the premise. In the original she gives it all up for him, he should have done it no questions asked, that is the one thing they didnt keep exactly like the original and it completely lands flat, they tripped over their own feet.
I enjoyed the film but had to give an unbiased review which is that this movie is far from good but funny at times and enjoyable to watch
Review of Overboard
