In the 1986 original, Rutger Hauer chased down Jennifer Jason Lee and C Thomas Howell - and we were scared silly. Here, only Bean brings energy to the screen, which, given what he's up against, shows a commitment the project hardly deserves. Former music promo director Dave Meyers proves incapable of setting his own pace and is devoid of a sense of humour. Most painful, however, is watching Bush searching for something approaching a facial expression.
