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When the first trailer for Oldboy was released, I spewed hate and vitriol over it. I love to analyze all forms of adaptations, whether it’s between two different media, reboot, or remake, I like to see how the final adaptation is both similar and different from the original source. The best adaptations, in my eyes, strikes a comfortable balance between staying true to the soul, the concept of the source, while creating a wholly new experience that doesn’t simply lean too strongly on the aforementioned source.
I strongly believe that, based off of both that first trailer and this new trailer, Spike Lee’s Oldboy won’t be able to distance itself enough from the 2003 original. Yet, despite this admission, I’m really excited to watch the film. After all, Oldboy was one of those instant classics, and I’m still interested to see what Spike Lee does with the story about a man (Josh Brolin) taking revenge on his captor that imprisoned him for 20 years.
Prove me wrong, Spike; I’ll be the first to admit I’m wrong. Find out if I’m wrong or not when Oldboy hits theaters on November 27th.