Speak No Evil (2024 Remake) Review

[@TayChanel]

The original made my blood boil. I'm looking forward to a different ending. I agree with Kali. I'd never hang out with strangers in this capacity.

[@Anthonycheesman33]

You are right though I’ve seen so many people call the characters in this movie dumb . Like damn you ain’t seen nothing yet if you watched the original lol.

[@cygone]

I liked the original better but I thought this remake was good in its own way. It's a worthwhile alternative take. The ending is fine. I thought the first part of the film that was similar to the original was the part that paled in comparison

[@Hobblone-xe3jv]

A good comparison is "Kalifornia" w/Bradt Pitt, & many familiar actors.They put up w/ so many red flags until main protagonist snaps.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

That is a good comparison

[@clippers1731]

No Im with you two 100%. The original felt like a snuff film in disguise with two evil people killing other people who won't fight back because the plot made it that way. So to have it try to take itself super seriously with its ridiculous premise was in of itself ridiculous. And I explained that to someone on you're review of the original that claimed you didn't like it because you were denying the fact that you would react that same way if you guys were put in that danger. Which is pure tripe. Honestly, people like that makes me hate the original more.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Cause they know how I would react? Haha. Come try and take my kid and find out what I’d do…

[@clippers1731]

@@sinistercinemareviews5420 I know. And to everyone who keeps saying: "that's the point of the film!" My response to them is this: If I wanted to watch something that warned me against Passivity, I can watch a certain 22 minute episode from the children's cartoon Gravity falls. And you know what? It would be more realistic than this so called "grim realistic horror masterpiece" was.

[@sammyjenkis5260]

So let me get this straight, would you say you think the remake is more believable than the original?

[@serenacelestine]

Tbh it’s unrealistic to you but not necessarily to everyone. There’s lots of people that would unfortunately be that passive and it was a comment on Dutch culture in particular so probably doesn’t translate to US (etc) audiences that well. Some parts of it did make me roll my eyes, don’t get me wrong, but the focus on ‘we can’t be impolite’ can definitely be more of a thing depending on where you’re from.

[@clippers1731]

@@serenacelestine name one incident in Dutch culture when parents were too passive to have their parental instincts kick in when their child was in life threatening danger.

[@dbdeets]

On one hand if they didn´t change anything then I would say why do a remake at all. On the other hand the ending made the original. And it will stick with you and it (almost) doesn´t matter if you hate or love it. So bringing in James Watkins who did EDEN LAKE seems like the perfect fit for a remake since EDEN LAKE left you with a gut punch too. Then to cut the balls off the movie is strange. And it´s just great to know if I come here, that Jason and Kali have seen the original. So many big channels had to admit in their review not to have seen it. As expected. Such a shame. Not here. 😍

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Never

[@MexiChrist]

Honestly I loved the original but I also really enjoyed what they did with the remake. Its cool we have two distinct versions of the same movie and they both work on different levels for me

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Awesome

[@wyatthirt9845]

Keep up the good work, love the channel!

[@GoodBadReview]

I do not care if there is an American remake of any foreign film for one simple reason: the remake doesn't delete the original film. The original film still exists. If you are angry at US remakes, you can always just ignore them and stick exclusively to the original. And, as you guys mentioned, people who don't watch subtitled films aren't going to change and start watching subtitled movies... They won't go and find the original, foreign version just because a remake didn't show up. There are some people, though, who DO watch foreign films but don't know certain foreign films exist UNTIL an American remake comes out and who will then go and check out the original version after the English-language one is released. So this remake of Speak No Evil will probably drive up views of the Danish one, if anything.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Agreed

[@bengrimm_up_all_night]

While i do feel the ending of the original is better in how it made me feel, you guys make a good point in how Mccavoy was more menacing as a villain. Dealing with a guy you know youd probably not be able to take would be a factor is how people react to him. This version reminds me of something like Straw Dogs

[@jenvampvegas4571]

I think we had the same kind of audience reaction in the movie that you guys did because there was a lot of yelling at the screen and I really enjoyed that. And I had not seen the original when I saw the new one but I watched it after and I definitely preferred the remake. The first one was just hard to watch because I would have at least tried a little harder to fight back than that couple did. And while a lot in my crowd was disappointed that the husband wasn't fighting back as much, he did, as you said, a lot more in the remake than in the original. I thought the McAvoy version was very entertaining and the theater I was in also seemed to find it very entertaining. I would definitely recommend everyone go see it with a crowd if you like hearing commentary during a movie.

[@GoalieOfUnholy]

@ 14:41, But Bjørn does have a breaking point in the first movie. [Spoilers] When Patrick yells at Abel during the dance routine. Bjørn finally speaks out. Which eventually causes Patrick to cleverly lead him into the shed. Remember? Bjørn wakes up because Abel is crying, then Patrick walks by and the crying stops. Bjørn gets up because the TV is on and is pretty loud. When he turns the TV off he hears the faucet running. When he goes to shut the faucet off he sees the shed door ajar out the window, swinging open and shut in the wind. This is where he makes the big discovery, then finds Abel's body. This was clearly Patrick's way of fucking with him, punishing him for finally speaking out.

[@MrBooone]

I loved the original, but I fully get why you don't like it. It was up ther with Eden Lake in terms up painfully upsetting in a way that feels more torture porn that most actual torture porn lmao

[@alananoelvoth7152]

Hello Jason and Kali, thank you for your thoughts on Speak No Evil. The original version wrecked me to the point of tears, and I suppose I "bought" the ending ending based on culture and characterization, and maybe because I was so stunned by the story's so-called "resolution." I look forward to seeing the remake and doing a little compare/contrast. All my best to you and yours. (P.S. I need to catch up on your X Files discussions.) 😊

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Look forward to your thoughts

[@holmbjerg]

The original was the antithesis to the idea of heroism that has been reproduced so many times in popular culture. But in reality most people do not react with fight or flight in dangerous situations, most people become passive and "play dead" in situations like that.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Try to grab someone’s kid. See what happens

[@TheCraigaberdeen]

Hi 👋 From Scotland, thanks for the review, I'm going to see the Remake today. I liked the original, I used to live in Denmark and there is this cultural politeness but I was looking for some kind of Revenge in the 3rd Act. PLEASE DON'T EVER REMAKE EDEN LAKE!

[@jacobhowington4977]

I love the first film. Will be seeing new one because of James but we will see

[@jamescannon7935]

Remake Patrick: "You can't kill me! In the original, Patrick lives and is the one that kills the family!" Me: "This isn't the original. And you're not the original Patrick." Remake Patrick: "the original was way better! It was more nightmarish." Me: "True. But thats all it really was. A nightmare. An irrational fear that could only exist in someones thoughts. And could not exist in reality because of it being fundamentally ridiculous in nature. The remake, which had realism that could exist in reality, shows that when compared to the original."

[@truthseeker3503]

James McAvoy is pure ham in anything hes in

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

The best

[@kena322]

Nope. I liked the original, and I liked this remake too. I don’t know why you’re expecting people who liked the first one to want a complete copy. I knew it wouldn’t have the same bleak horrific ending, but it was entertaining if not as impactful. I’m seeing positive reviews from people who saw the Danish version

[@agostinodublino1387]

they are just a liiiiitle biased, uh?

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Because people who love original films usually hate remakes, especially if they change main aspects.

[@robertchambers6344]

When I saw the original film it absolutely killed me. First off the absurdity of it but that ending.. I was so angry. I'm looking forward to the remake

[@necromechanimal]

I like some things about each movie more than the other, wish I could type those preferences into a.i. & get an amalgamation film. I don't need to put myself into the characters, like with these films, I can't imagine ever being a vegan, but I can still sympathize with the character. Some people's breaking point is debilitating to them rather than calling them to action. The very end of this new film was "Immaculate"🤪

[@dlwseattle]

Never saw the original but this remake is great. It starts out really funny then gets really uncomfortable and the ending is ridiculous - i loved it.

[@thehitherto5348]

I loved the original, but I'm interested in how they do the remake. As the Danish version was basically "Scandinavian problems: The movie", I wonder how this will work with US protagonists. For one thing, I can't imagine Americans would ever find themselves in this scenario to begin with, heh!

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Haha. They give a good reason for them to be there for me

[@william3onfire]

Was looking forward to this review😂 I did not watch the original & enjoyed this a lot! The whole theater seemed into it, and when they do the U-turn for the rabbit...everybody groanned/sighed...pretty funny.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Our theater would have pulled out guns if it had the same 3rd act

[@mattmccomas1]

I liked but didn't love the original, so I am kind of on the fence about seeing this one in theaters. Hearing it's a lot different for the last third, I may give it a shot though. The good reviews have helped too. I have a feeling I am going to still prefer the original which again, I but I didn't love in the first place. Matinee for sure for this one.

[@amybrown9539]

I liked the original. I haven't seen the new one yet, but I suspect that the American version will make the couple fight back at some point rather than be as passive through the entire run of the movie. I'm not sure if the American couple can fully pull off the passivity of the first couple. Americans dont tend to have this issue over other cultures. I think part of the point with the first one is the husband was an insane wet blank pushover. But to be fair , I still like the slow burn of foreign films.

[@amybrown9539]

Lol, like if you changed the end of Creep.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Definitely check it out at some point

[@agostinodublino1387]

luckily not all the world is "American". In some parts of the planet being polite and friendly is still important. The point of the movie was the absurdity and the lack of preparation we have toward pure psychopats. I found myself in a similar (obviously much less dangerous) situation with my sons and the most disturbing thing was namely that we had not the most effective response to the situation.. because we could not understand it. Later we got it but it was already the next day. That's the point of the movie. Not "what you should do to save your kid" but "how you could be fooled because something beyond your imagination is happening".

[@agostinodublino1387]

(that's exactly what happens in "creep", a great movie)

[@kamo124]

Same for me. I wanted something cathartic at the end of the original. I refuse to watch the remake since its literally 2 years old. Even is it has the ending i wanted.

[@kamo124]

But james mcavoy is hot in this one.

[@arcticwolf6402]

Oh wow. This remake has 7.2 on IMDB!.. People really loved this movie.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Yeah

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

That’s pretty surprising to me

[@GoalieOfUnholy]

[Spoilers] @ 4:30, Honestly, this coulda just been a sequel involving a new American couple. Taking place years after the events w/ the Danish couple. Kinda reminded me of The Strangers: Chapter 1. And that's not a good thing…

[@GoalieOfUnholy]

[Spoilers] @ 5:17, I disagree. I think it takes a hard turn way before the 3rd Act. It becomes drastically different from the original starting at the scene right after Louise is flossing. Which is after their first meal. Because she immediately confronts her husband about her experience. The one thing that made the original so powerful was how no one communicated their discomfort, not even with their own families. Plus, there were several MAJOR scenes missing from this version. Like the bathroom scenes from the original, both of them. The car scene, with the radio. The sex scene. The dance scene. So many instances where the Dutch couple continued to push the Danish couple's boundaries, are all absent from this one. I think this director completely missed the point. They literally Speak Evil, right away.

[@GoalieOfUnholy]

@ 13:33, I probably should finished the video before leaving comments…

[@justinholtman]

I remember watching them both, and I know it’s not a Mandela effect but I have seen this movie with the same actors before.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

You remember watching them both? This one came out 2 days ago..

[@arcticwolf6402]

No you haven't.

[@jgarcia4721]

You probably feel like you have because the trailer has played before every movie this year. About 90% of the movie is spelled out in the trailer.

[@MattCelf]

Not sure I'll watch this tbh, didn't think much of the original film. Eden Lake was a better film in this kind of genre for sure, or Funny Games. I mean the original was OK I suppose, but def not worthy of the hype.

[@bloodhoundreviews4320]

are you guys going to see the shade?

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Yes

[@UserABP]

I wasn’t a big fan of the ending in this one compared to the original. It’s just your typical happy ending. I think both are extreme: the original - in their inability to do much, this one - in its super hero willingness to do everything and kill everyone. In all honesty, I don’t think any of those scenarios would happen in real life. I also think these 2 alternative endings is a good depiction of the differences in the characters, culture, and mentality of northern Americans vs Northern Europeans.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

It’s the most American remake

[@Anthonycheesman33]

I don’t mind movies with sad depressing endings but I do mind when movies have dumb ones . No disrespect to the original movie but the ending is dumb lol. I’m not a parent but there’s no way I would just sit there and watch my kid get their tongue cut off like the dad did .I did appreciate how the original is more settle you don’t get as many red flags that man these people are nuts we gotta get outta here like the remake .

[@GoalieOfUnholy]

It kinda feels like they sucked out all the black comedy from the original..

[@tctheripper]

They neutered it.

[@666ray-ray]

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm great review!

[@entropystings]

Making a point by expressing it in the dumbest way possible only serves to undermine the point. No one cares about the historical context when they feel insulted by the stupidity they're having to watch on screen. If you want a good example of a horror movie that does a fantastic job addressing cultural and historical context, just watch Exhuma. I'm going to skip the American version, even with a different third act. I still have a sour taste in my mouth from the original.

[@katyrye]

Spoiler They changed Why the girl needed the doll

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

They changed a lot

[@projectalyce]

I always feel bad when I don’t like foreign films. I feel like I’m “too stupid” to get them, lol. I know that is my low self confidence and if someone was gaslighting me, telling me… “Oh, you don’t get it.” I would totally believe that. Even though, I’m valid in not liking a film. I didn’t like this film. I’m semi intelligent. I get films. Kind of, lol. I got this film. I just didn’t like it. There is nothing wrong with that. I’m still going to watch the remake. It’s interesting that they made one so soon after the original. I thought I was losing touch with reality for second when I found out that there was gonna be a remake. I was like, “Didn’t I just watch this film? What’s happening? Did I enter another dimension?” Anyways, thanks for the review as always.

[@frmm123]

Never heard of either, saw the original yesterday. For me: that babysitter, nope; go near my daughter, I turn into hurricane of death. (But I did "get" the film.) Now for the American remake, it may be good but, it is spineless for not doing what Hollywood is notorious for, race-swapping some of the characters; if they were brave, the villains would've been black, I mean why not? Diversity, equity and inclusion, right?

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Huh?