All this remake did was remind me of how old I am. I can't recall what the body count was in 1960 but I wouldn't mind betting that this one's main objective was to better it.
Sandra struggles a bit in this – the whole venture suffers and is a bit disjointed. Kate Nelligan in support is a very good actress and she looked a bit confused as well.
One thing I learnt watching the films of one of the masters of visual comedy – Jacques Tati – was that it was necessary to pay attention to the little things and to those particularly in the background of a scene. Its likewise with this film.
One of the writers is the author of the book on which the documentary is based. I haven't read the book but I would say the documentary complements it very well and is an important social history document.