DON'T expect much originality in this remake of the Blues Brothers cult. John Landis and Dan Aykroyd's script borrows heavily from the first "Blues Brothers", with Elwood Blues (Aykroyd) on a mission to reform the band after he gets out of jail, while hotly pursued by the Illionois State Police Department, white supremacists and Russian gangsters.

Sound familiar? We're back with the same band, same story, same car chases and same jokes. Just recycled. There are a few added ingredients, but they don't really make up for the large gap left by the demise of John Belushi, the other Blues Brother. A young boy from the orphanage (who turns out to be a mean harp player) attaches himself to Elwood, and John Goodman, who plays a barman in an erotic dance bar, also dons the trademark dark glasses and black suit.

But the writers are pretty much on auto-pilot. Where previously Elwood Blues' catchline was "We're on a mission from God" this time it's "The Lord moves in mysterious ways", Sister Stigmata goes through her stick joke again (beating Elwood over the head) and the car pile-ups are more excessive.

Despite a weak storyline, if you are into R 'n' B there might be something here for you. The many ensemble pieces - upbeat, foot-stomping numbers - are colourful and well choreographed, with some clever special effects thrown in for good measure. The cast list reads likes a "Who's Who" of the blues world: Aretha Franklin, James Brown, BB King, Wilson Pickett, Bo Didley, Taj Mahal, Eric Clapton and more. Great sounds, shame about the movie.