I don't remember the original Arthur well enough to make any interesting comparisons, but when I view remakes I make it a point to avoid comparisons in general because if I really liked the original, chances are the remake will fall short in some important way. If the remake is the same as the original, there's really no valid reason to redo it.
Anyways, the movie was good. I belly laughed a couple times, which is unusual for me in most comedies. I didn't notice many low brow moments, which is atypical for the standard comedy. There was alot of dry British humor with an Oscar Wilde flavor, which I particularly enjoy. I didn't really care about the characters and the plot was mundane, but the movie was entertaining as is its purpose.
I give this movie 6 out of 10.
If you like comedies it's worth watching in the theater, but there was no wasn't any special sights or sounds in the movie that require it.
I am so glad to hear that this was a decent movie.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing it.