Sweet Christmas, I can't believe I haven't joined Wandering Through the Shelves' Thursday Movie Picks since August 16. What am I even doing with my blog, am I right?! Anyway, it's good remakes week and I just couldn't miss it as it is so hard to find good remakes and I wanted to share some of my favourites with you.
The Departed (2006)
A young cop (Leonardo DiCaprio) goes undercover and infiltrates the mob syndicate, and a young criminal (Matt Damon) infiltrates the state police as an informer for the syndicate. A remake of the Asian Infernal Affairs, Martin Scorsese's film is thrilling and suspenceful, the characters have depth and the dialogue is excellent.
An Italian Name (2015)
A father-to-be (Alessandro Gassmann) is invited for dinner by his sister (Valeria Golino) and his brother-in-law (Luigi Lo Cascio). When he announces the name he picked for his future son, the hosts objects to it, and the situation gets out of hand. A remake of the French What's In a Name?, it just as fun and entertaining as the original, but character-wise, it's way better. It goes beyond the stereotypes of the original and provides a beautiful portrayal of people colliding with each other.
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
When their small village is once again attacked by Calvera (Eli Wallach) and his banditos, three Mexican farmers hire seven gunfighters to help defend their homes. A remake of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, it is a magnificent western that shows how, in times of need, different people can work together and learn from each other. I even prefer this one to the original as it is better paced and definitely more entertaining.
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