Baywatch Review: 2 Ups & 8 Downs

3. Kelly Rohrbach Is No Pamela Anderson

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The most iconic thing about the original show is, of course, Pamela Anderson as C.J. Parker, and the new movie attempts to replicate that appeal by recasting the character with model-turned-actress Kelly Rohrbach.

Though Rohrbach certainly meets the physical requirements of the part and the camera loves her, she lacks the confident sexuality of Anderson and ends up coming across more as blandly ditzy than powerful in all of her beauty.

She's not terrible by any means, but Anderson's role is a tough one to fill, and she doesn't remotely hit the mark.

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