The new I Know What You Did Last Summer mirrors the original's premise but differs in that the central characters do not commit murder; they witness an accident at Reaper's Curve. This event leads to feelings of guilt, yet the film absolves them of wrongdoing too quickly. The original film's strength lay in its tense atmosphere and palpable sense of guilt among characters, but the sequel fails to recreate that emotional depth, leaving the audience disconnected from the characters and the story.
This new film presents a scenario similar to the 1997 original, involving a group of teens in Southport being hunted by a psychotic, hook-wielding fisherman.
They don't run over anybody this time; they are at Reaper's Curve when a car avoiding them falls into the sea, leading to guilt about the incident.
The muddying of the central characters' culpability is fatal to the whole enterprise, making it hard to empathize with their plight.
The original film created tension with a genuine sense of guilt, while the new iteration fails to establish any meaningful connection with its characters.
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