The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003): A Satisfying Remake.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) is a remake of the 1974 film, directed by Tobe Hooper. An interesting thing about The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is that it is not a true story, as many believe; however, the cannibal killer, Ed Gein, inspired it. Remakes generally receive poor ratings when compared to the original film, but I was hoping this movie would come close to the beloved cult classic original. Scott Spicciati, a reviewer for Aggressive-Voice.com, commented that "they're the same film, only one is newer-. A great film has a plot that is focused, coherent, and "just makes sense-. In addition, the plot of a remake needs to closely follow the original film. The acting should show emotions, reveal characters' traits, and overall, be believable. The setting needs to reveal accurately time and place as well as have a sense of realism. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) was a surprisingly good remake with few flaws.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) is about a psychotic killer, Leatherface, running rampant due to his serious face deformity. Throughout the movie, he terrorizes a group of friends passing through town. .
The plot strays slightly from the original, but manages to keep viewers guessing. Michael Bay, the producer, brought in only one new screenwriter to maintain much of the original story line. Scott Kosar managed to stay faithful to the original film, written by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper, with a few modern day updates. In the 1974 version, a woman and her friends were investigating a desecrated burial plot before encountering the demented family in Travis County, Texas. In the more modern 2003 version five friends returning from Mexico with a piñata full of pot unfortunately cross paths with the inbred, cannibalistic family on their way to a Skynyrd concert in Dallas. Overall, the plot flowed nicely, without any unnecessary breaks in the story for explanations.