‘Quarantine’ is a remake of the Spanish film, ‘Rec.’
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COVID-19 has made almost everyone in the world stay home. Some still work (and get paid) while they're home, and some don't, and now, they're bored.

If you're one of the latter-mentioned and you have nothing to do, you can always watch a movie to ease boredom.

You might think you've watched all the titles on your 'must-watch' list, but chances are, there is one film you, you'll find on Netflix that you have not seen yet-"Quarantine."

Timely, isn't it? You might find the film interesting, especially now that almost everyone is on home quarantine to stay away from the virus this pandemic has brought to the world. Now with over 1 million infected and nearly 70,000 deaths globally because of COVID-19, who would want to go out anyway?

As everyone does now, stay home, and if there's nothing more to do, watch "Quarantine." Don't expect too much from this film because it's not related to what's currently going on. But it will show you how it means to be locked down and die because of other people's wrongdoing.

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About the Film

Not all people who watched the movie "Quarantine" in 2008 know that it is a remake of the 2007 Spanish horror movie, "Rec."

According to movie critics, they cannot blame anyone for his ignorance as the original movie "never broke through to America" reportedly because of disinterest in distribution.

"Rec," as to how those who saw the film describe it, is made more artistically, imparted in an unassertive notion with an adequate "sum of armrest-ripping content" to bring frights that can last for weeks. 

Meanwhile, "Quarantine," is an inevitable American duplication, only, this remake, based on reviews, seemed to have ingested some ideas supposedly indicating "directorial incompetence."

This TV American version starred Jennifer Carpenter, playing the role of Angela, a TV personality who, with her cameraman, Scott (played by Steve Harris), was stuck while reporting on the everyday details of the life of a fireman.

Frustrated with several failed attempts to add spice to the dull fireman's story, Angela's fate changed when a call arrived, requesting urgent assistance at an apartment building.

Going with her new friends at the fire department, Angela and Scott headed into the apartment complex, only to be sealed fast, by the so-called faceless government officials.

Now trapped with paranoid residents, angry cops, and an apprehensive medical professional, among others, Angela and the cameraman discovered the real reason behind the quarantine, and this discovery was undeniably hungry for flesh.

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Nothing Broad Found in this Remake 

Analyzing the remake, nothing is quite broad in "Quarantine" that separates it directly from the Spanish version.

In the said original version, the director crafted a candid copy of the film, preserving the same scare beats and plot, but modifying the angles of the writing reportedly, "to put the fat stamp on the picture."

"Quarantine," on the other hand, presents an unpolished sexual tension between the firemen and Angela, then turns the camera-ready female reporter from a discouraged lifestyle broadcaster to an absolute alliance pledge with the cameraman convincing her to be daffy rather than confident, eventually lessening the female reporter's role in the so-called "general order of things."

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The alterations and differences between "Quarantine" and "Rec" are quite minor. However, the ones in this American version add up, drifting away from the Spanish version in all the improper manners. The original movie spent minutes with the characters, somewhat introducing them.

"Quarantine," rapidly starts with human beings seen as if they were the food of the zombies, with very little progress beyond curing holed wounds. "Rec" is an artistic visual production, broadcasting trustworthiness.

The 2008 film clutches an intolerable lustrous appearance, emphasizing the rather already-familiar cast of characters, instead of the panicky citizens trapped in a place they consider Hell.

For those who have seen both versions, most of them will surely agree that "Quarantine" is quite challenging to describe as a movie worth watching, especially that there is "Rec," which is almost perfect, to compare.

The Spanish version is a must-watch for those looking for the right movie. Considered inexperience by some, "Quarantine" is quite easy to grasp with a lot of the so-called "cheap boo scares," and the frantic reporter, said to have overacted for the justification of the admission's price.