I wasn't aware that Stephen Kings Rose Red (2002) had a prequel, upon finding out I was quite excited as the potential was really quite good.
Sadly this was not penned by Stephen King at all which I find to be a really strange decision.
It tells the story of Rose Reds construction and how it came to be. The setting, the cinematography, the writing is all quite good but feels forced.
I enjoyed Rose Red, though I don't think it was exactly ground breaking it did manage to accomplish what it set out to do. I don't think however that this does.
Though it tells a great story it gradually falls apart and when the credits rolled I was left with a frustrating number of unanswered questions.
I think perhaps it could have done with an additional 30-60 minutes to flesh it out, in it's present state it is passable but very underwhelming.
The Good:
Couple of great moments
Looks great
The Bad:
Few plot holes
Too short
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
I'm anti-remakes/reboots but this and Rose Red could perhaps be considered