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New Kind Hearts Remake Falls Flat
11 Mar
Summary
- Glen Powell stars in a remake of Kind Hearts and Coronets.
- The new version updates the setting to present-day America.
- Critics find the remake lacks the original's satirical edge.
A contemporary American remake of the acclaimed 1949 Ealing Studios film, Kind Hearts and Coronets, has been released, drawing comparisons to its iconic predecessor.
The new version, directed by John Patton Ford, relocates the story to the present-day United States and features Glen Powell as Becket Redfellow, a character excluded from his family and seeking control of their estate through serial murder.
While the plot follows the original closely, the film is criticized for a lack of impact. Powell's performance is considered bland compared to Dennis Price's original portrayal, and the satirical brilliance of the classic is found to be absent.
The original film starred Dennis Price as Louis, an heir who murders eight family members to claim a dukedom, with Alec Guinness memorably playing all the victims.
