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As a general rule I tend not to like remakes. But for me a least this remake of the Sam Peckinpah early 70s film actually surpasses the original. After watching both versions back to back I found the flow and pacing to be much better compared to the original.

I have a great respect for Sam Peckinpah's work and I love Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw. But I found the pacing to be a little too slow for my taste. There were numerous scenes that I think could have cut out because they didn't move the story along.

Alec Baldwin is not one of my favorite actors, but he is well cast in film. Kim Bassinger is comparable to Ali MacGraw. And, for my money, James Woods easily outshines Ben Johnson. Michael Mansen and the rest the cast fill there roles nicely. There's even an early performance from Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

Overall a much better watch!

In spite of all the bad reviews I decide to watch his film anyway. What a mistake! I've seen thousands of films during my lifetime and I've never seen a film with such an unlikable protagonist. The main character in this film has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. She treats everyone including family, friends and strangers alike with equal disrespect and contempt. Yes I realize she's blind, But that's not excuse for her crappy behavior. I was actually rooting for her to be killed off that's how bad she was. I don't know if her character was written this way or if the actor playing us just that obnoxious. Stay away from this film.

I've watched lots of movies with lots of really dumb characters. But the lead character in this film is the dumbest of all. Every decision he makes is completely idiotic. I feel sorry for his family because they have to suffer due to his really lame decisions. The villain would be much less threatening if the main character had any brains at all. Having said all that the film is watchable and entertaining on some levels.