I am not someone who always balks at remakes, provided that they add something that the original did not have. Sadly this version of The Omen is about as pointless as the remake of Psycho. Nothing is added and nothing is reinterpreted as far as I can see.
If anything, this version is somewhat tedious & plodding, possibly because the story is familiar.Some people will probably find the actor for Damien more suited to a sentimental comedy than an horror film (although this is certainly no criticism of him).
It may well be that anyone who is not familiar with the 1976 version will enjoy this one but, for me, I will not be scrambling to buy it, rent it or watch it on satellite TV.
If anything, this version is somewhat tedious & plodding, possibly because the story is familiar.Some people will probably find the actor for Damien more suited to a sentimental comedy than an horror film (although this is certainly no criticism of him).
It may well be that anyone who is not familiar with the 1976 version will enjoy this one but, for me, I will not be scrambling to buy it, rent it or watch it on satellite TV.