This completely missed the mark on what made the original so effective and unique.
Not only there is not even a single element that came close to reaching the high bar set by the original, but it further butchered its effort by resorting to typical melodrama, without strong direction behind the camera to interweave the elements into something cohesive and extraordinary. The nuance and the details are all lost in translation. It's clear that they struggle to understand the essence that separates the original from other coming-of-age tales.
The acting by the entire cast was very solid. All of them did their best with the material given. The writer actually sprinkled some fresh snippets to make this remake distinct but the execution was not up to standard. The cinematography is uninteresting, the editing is pedestrian, the direction is bland. There's no style.
In my opinion, this is a remake that fails to realise what made the original special. Please do not waste your time to indulge in and entertain this kind of mediocrity.
Not only there is not even a single element that came close to reaching the high bar set by the original, but it further butchered its effort by resorting to typical melodrama, without strong direction behind the camera to interweave the elements into something cohesive and extraordinary. The nuance and the details are all lost in translation. It's clear that they struggle to understand the essence that separates the original from other coming-of-age tales.
The acting by the entire cast was very solid. All of them did their best with the material given. The writer actually sprinkled some fresh snippets to make this remake distinct but the execution was not up to standard. The cinematography is uninteresting, the editing is pedestrian, the direction is bland. There's no style.
In my opinion, this is a remake that fails to realise what made the original special. Please do not waste your time to indulge in and entertain this kind of mediocrity.