Unbeknownst to me until the other day, I came across this remake a few days ago as I was looking through James Gandolfini's resume. I've always been a huge fan of the original because it was one of the first black and white or older films that i remember loving. And my father had recommended to me and also loves it. So it kind of has a special place in my heart for many reasons. I'm so glad I spent a little money and decided to watch this remake because I was a little blown away. I expected it to be decent but this is at least as good as the original of not better. All nostalgia aside, I'm really leaning towards the idea that this is actually the better film by just a little bit. If you've ever appreciated the original, you owe it to yourself to see this. It moved me to tears.