Some stories are pretty much classic - the templates of many stories are often repeated throughout history. May it be in the form of books or even movies and TV shows, there are patterns that emerge as people gravitate towards certain story concepts over and over again. Just look at the Philippine entertainment industry - it's built on giving people the exact same content over and over again with new actors.This isn't always a bad thing - sometimes a new version of an old story can come out pretty well. While oftentimes it's the reverse, we can hope for the continued creative drive of people to shine through and new masterpieces to emerge from the dusty bones of older tales. Just look at the Hero's Journey, a truly classic archetype that more often than not succeeds as long as the premise is creative enough (i.e. Star Wars).
What case this movie was is always open to debate, but naturally I'm going to weigh in my opinion for the heck of it.
