Head Above Water

For someone who is not familiar with the original Norwegian version, Head Above Water may be an interesting diversification of film production. However, I saw the original film long before Jim Wilson's, so I can only sadly say that the cynical black humor, and the cleverness of the original screenplay, have disappeared, and the little that remained functional, I already knew from the Norwegian film. In addition to the Norwegian version, I only got to see two American stars, who also do not fully utilize their potential. That said, nobody can turn Cameron Diaz into a top actress, and Harvey Keitel simply didn't fit the position required by the script. If I hadn't seen the Norwegian film, I would give it three stars, but this way it only gets two. American remakes of European films are usually worse than what I consider quality filmmaking, even with a higher budget. Overall impression: 45%. (11/14/2008)