Splice

[Cmonster]

Cmonster, I have nothing against your review. I thought the one word review comment was amusing as well.
I just don't understand how some people will then make comments like they do on deciding to not want to see it based on one persons opinion of it, thats all

Gotcha. I was basically saying that I agree with you.

SC

[supes]

I based my opinion that it would suck from the trailer. No part of the trailer made me think this movie could possibly be good.

[wyldpny]

I think this movie will make a good $2.00 flea market DVD purchase tonight

[BlackKnight]

I think this movie will make a good $2.00 flea market DVD purchase tonight

My Brother-in-Law purchased 1 of the Blade Movies like that 1 time ...., We sat down to watch it ..., and the Movie was extremely Dark ..., more than was meant ..., you could barley see anything, and then Half the Film was in Japanese or something. ... It was quite funny being on his Dime and all.

[megoscott]

This is the second review I've gotten of this movie that used the same one word summation. Surprising, because I heard a fairly positive review on the radio from someone I usually respect. Makes me wonder what's going on with it. It's getting a 72 at Rotten Tomatoes. Hmm.

[Hector]

J,

My biggest gripe with it (other than the acting, which is dreadful)

But it stars Oscar winning actor Adrien Brody...and he IS an excellent actor...

[Cmonster]

But it stars Oscar winning actor Adrien Brody...and he IS an excellent actor...

Awww, now Hec's in the mix. God help us all... An actors performance depends a lot more on the director than most people think. Look at Natalie Portman. Phenomenal actress, but under the "direction" of Lucas in the prequels, she sucks.

Nuff said.

SC

[Hector]

Very good point...

[Hector]

Awww, now Hec's in the mix. God help us all...

[StrangeVisitor]

I'm still kinda in shock at just how incredibly awful that film truly was. It was very odd from the get go, but I was pretty much with it for a bit, then it got REALLY odd, and at the end of the second act, the movie jumped the shark big time. HUGE.

What a joke. My biggest gripe with it (other than the acting, which is dreadful) was the fact that NOTHING in this movie is believable at all, yet every single line of dialogue is delivered with the utmost sincerity and is deadly serious. The premise of the film and what actually happens, including the "unbelievability" is actually fine... It's the fact that the actors they chose and their performances are so incongruous to it all.

SC

I thought that Splice would've been a very good direct-to-DVD release though I did see it in the theater for full price which I rarely do [mistake, see the matinee or wait for Redbox].

I didn't have any great problems with the performances of Adrien Brody or Sarah Polley. As Hec mentions, he's won the Oscar but also more generally has an unconventional look and is still a successful actor in Hollywood which speaks to his talent. Sarah has also been Oscar nominated (ok for writing not acting) but I've seen her in things since she was eight or so, very talented.

The Species comparison is way off, coming only from that sci-fi & sex are part of the movie. There was a minor problem with this subject in the script that could've easily been fixed with a line about pheremones. I can see a closer likeness in theme to Cronenberg's work.

The direction wasn't bad, a little workmanship sometimes but could've been stronger. The greatest weakness was in the script's last act. Yes the writer did "play fair" in foreshadowing what was coming but it still felt like it come out of left field. And the last scene was SO obvious, so Twilight Zone-twist it was a disappointment.

[Hector]

Despite SC's review...I still wanna go see it...I go ga-ga over sci-fi monster flicks...and I'm a big fan of Adrian Brody...

[Hector]

Adrien Brody. As Hec mentions, he's won the Oscar but also more generally has an unconventional look and is still a successful actor in Hollywood which speaks to his talent.

...and that's the reason I like him...he's not your conventional "pretty boy"...yet his talent alone has gotten him far in the business...especially as a leading actor...very rare indeed...

[fallensaviour]

I based my opinion that it would suck from the trailer. No part of the trailer made me think this movie could possibly be good.

Ditto,I will probably watch it on DVD but no way in heck am I paying primo at the theatre to see this piece of crap.I'm a sucker for cheapo movies I watch everything eventually but I'm not paying big dollars.

[BlackKnight]

Brody's in the new Predators movie too later this summer.

[Meule]

Definitely the shortest review I've ever read