Did you even watch “Assault on Precinct 13” (“‘Precinct 13’ fails as an action film,” Jan. 25)? It’s one of the best American action films in years; it’s a hardcore, no-holds-barred, intense piece of cinema.

I was wary of the production when it was first announced. The original, from genre-master John Carpenter, is an absolute masterpiece. In the remake, they took everything that was great about the original, except the moody and fantastic synthesizer-based score, and turned it up to “11.”

Director Jean-Francois Richet, whose previous film “Nid de Guepes” was also riveting, has an amazing sense of geography in his action scenes. The pacing and style reminded me of the first “Die Hard” and “Predator,” back when John McTiernan was A-list.

You seemed almost overeager to lapse into a bitchy, negative review with your seemingly charming remarks like “the only real assault is on the wallets of the misdirected.” Did you even watch the trailer? They didn’t show any of the “good parts,” and, as with all action films, the film is not about the specific moments or “beats,” but the way they function in the progression of the plot and the structure of the film. Remember the last time Hollywood released a great, intense, unpredictable, R-rated action film? It’s been a while, and God bless them for doing it again.

Don’t be misdirected by an awful review — check it out if you have the chance.

BenDavid Grabinski

Senior

Pre-Journalism and Mass Communication