Not as bad as people think it is First of all I have to say no it is not like the original like the mood of the movie, because it has its own "feel". I have to say I liked this movie because it is unique. This movie and the original are not meant to be scary and I don't know why they are in the horror section it is supposed to be in the suspense/thriller section. The Horror section are meant for the god awful Evil Dead and Leprechaun.
Anyways to move things along this movie kept me on the edge of my seat and I was so waiting to see this movie for like a year. I am glad they got into samara's past and I loved it that they went back to the morgan house for that fact. I like the suspense of things popping out at me in movies. I didn't expect what happened in the ambulance and her in the bathroom so I did jump quite high on that one. One thing I wish they could have touched on was an update on becca, the girl who went crazy in the first movie, and emily in this movie. I would have liked to see things from their point of view. But thats neither her nor there. It still had a creepy feel and if you really know and paid attention to the first one you can get into this one. I am not saying its Oscar winning caliber but its not bad. Definitely a must see. Everyone has different opinions and are entitled to it. But give it a chance before resorting to other peoples opinions like professional critics.