The producers of the film, in an attempt to try and link the plot with the real murder more than the 1990s original did, retro-set the film to 1983 and attempted to portray to the audience the world of the early 80s. Unfortunately, at this the film badly failed.
With the sole reference to one of the characters going to see Ghostbusters on its opening night, there was nothing else that struck of the 1980s to include the clothing, music, and other daily trends. In fact, I was just waiting for one of the girls to pull out a cellphone and start texting her friends on Facebook.
The acting was mediocre, but it was a real thrill to see Kellie Martin in the role of an FBI agent. In the 1990s version, the confession between Kellie and the FBI profiler was one of the more powerful scenes, and Kellie now returns to play the exact same role on the other side of the conversion, and does it masterfully.
With the sole reference to one of the characters going to see Ghostbusters on its opening night, there was nothing else that struck of the 1980s to include the clothing, music, and other daily trends. In fact, I was just waiting for one of the girls to pull out a cellphone and start texting her friends on Facebook.
The acting was mediocre, but it was a real thrill to see Kellie Martin in the role of an FBI agent. In the 1990s version, the confession between Kellie and the FBI profiler was one of the more powerful scenes, and Kellie now returns to play the exact same role on the other side of the conversion, and does it masterfully.