Damien comes to terms quickly enough, and his active participation in the narrative reveals how smart Donner was to underplay that stuff the first time around. Structurally speaking, the film is a virtual remake of the original, and the script—which was whipped up by Mike Hodges and Stanley Mann when Seltzer declined to participate—is filled with red herrings and sacrificial lambs.
Adam Nayman
April 21, 2016