Red Dawn

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DanTheMan 2 A remake of Red Dawn could have worked; that's what hurts the most. Still, it all ends up being utterly frustrating, given that it's late post-production changes to switch the aggressors from China to North Korea in order to gain access to the Chinese box office, which this film ultimately failed to do. It is a foolish, ill-considered undertaking, too confused and too muddled to be either a love-letter to the militia movement or an indictment of putting guns in the hands of kids, and without any specific point of view or focus to its storytelling, it just doesn't work. A straightforward action fare that never asks any questions beyond where the next round of ammunition is coming from, the film is filled with corny speeches and uncharismatic, stilted performances by a cast who are more than capable of so much better; there's not one iota of dynamism to this dull action fodder. It's as impotent as Milius' original was ballsy, and despite a brief running time and passable action, it ends up a frustratingly pointless experience. At best, Red Dawn is the cinematic equivalent of a voting-day robocall to people vulnerable to nail-biting, apocalyptic paranoia. The doltish, messy and frequently incoherent result bears all the hallmarks of a botched and compromised endeavour. Even as a fantasy-actioner, it's too cartoonish to embrace and too dangerous to indulge. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/19/25 Full Review John S Somehow this remake managed to be more unrealistic and less entertaining than the original Red Dawn. While the action sequences were good for the most part, most of the movie made no sense and mind numbingly dull. The characters were so unlikeable that we found ourselves rooting for the North Koreans. The characters were unremarkable and had no development thought the movie, people died and we found ourselves not knowing who and why we should care. Who is greg, who is robert, who is matty, and who died when they bombed their shelter. The over the top writing and unhinged characters in the original red dawn managed to be better then this dull piece of trash. Watch only if you want to spend 2 hours in an earthly purgatory you have been warned Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/06/25 Full Review Paul S I haven't seen the original, so I can't say for certain if this is a good retelling of the story. What I can say is that while this movie isn't a masterpiece, and there a lot of flaws in its story, it was really enjoyable and fun to watch, and its story was really intense and compelling nonetheless. I definitely recommend it for action fans! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/07/25 Full Review Rusty S Absolutely awful. There are only two scenes that didn't have me violently poking myself in the eyes. No spoilers here. The skateboard scene and the MAC 10 scene. You could skip to those two scenes, and you will have saved yourself an hour plus worth of cringe. Also, how the heck is North Korea invading America when they can't even keep their lights on at night? Pure Hollywood pandering to China, that in itself makes it worth missing this movie. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/05/25 Full Review Evie J i want my £3.49 back aside from the horrific timing and too quick a pace, this movie had a single scene with OK shock factor. did they really kill chris hemsworth for this movie?? havent seen him in anything since… Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/05/25 Full Review Dave C I had the pleasure of watching this for the first time directly after watching the original for the first time! It's a more serious attempt than its source material, but it is still Swiss cheese when it comes to plot holes and assumptions... they're just more modern than the 1984 version! What intrigues me and baffles me at the same time, is how many people seem to prefer the original. That's not to say I liked this a whole lot more, either Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/30/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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