The movie in focus this week is Christopher Nolan’s Memento (2000) and Ghajini, which deftly adapted the revenge-thriller concept for Indian audiences. And if that is the case, analyse the film.
Beyond highlighting the similarities, differences and measuring them on the success scale, we aim to discover the potential in the storyline that spurred the thought for a newer version and the ways in which a remake could possibly offer a different viewing experience. In this weekly column, Reel Retake, we compare the original film and its remake. Almost always recast, sometimes updated for contemporary viewers and at other times moulded to suit the local audiences' taste, remakes continue to be churned out year after year. Filmmakers pick tried-and-tested storylines and formulaic hits and rights are bought.
Movie remakes are the flavour of the season, and they have been for quite some time now.
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