Sick Product of a Sick System

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

The reviewer for IMDB was way off on language. He doesn't mention blasphemy at all and there are at least 3, maybe 4 "G- - - - - n" in the first 30 minutes. Very funny movie but for some people this would be a deal breaker, plus the "moon" scene.

It looked fine. The effects all looked convincing, the camera movement was good Hollywood and the clarity was good. I watched in stereo and it sounded good. Well balanced and crisp. The sound effects were slightly comedic and that suited perfectly. This is pure mind-relaxing cheese. It is a fun ride without being too memorable. It is pretty funny too. Not as good as Ghostbusters (1984). A fluffy journey that will make you smile but the memory won't last.

I'm not necessarily ready or prepared or even planning on writing a review for this movie but am wondering how a fairly popular movie with such an all star cast does not appear to have any message thread at the bottom of it's page here. It has nearly 400 user reviews but no message thread? The reason why I'm looking to add an entry to a message thread in the first place is because I'm surprised that this kind of movie only has 12 trivial items. I figured there would be more considering the use of it's special effects and also possibly references to other movies or characters plus the fact this movie is over 15 years old.

Evolution (2001): Dir: Ivan Reitman / Cast: David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, Julianne Moore, Ted Levine: Ghostbusters rip-off that has no real bearing on evolution at all in a meaningful sense. David Duchovny plays a biology teacher and Orlando Jones plays a girls' volleyball coach who answer a call to the site where a meteor landed. A sample indicates that there is an organism evolving at an alarming rate. They are sabotaged when scientists take them to court to gain possession of the research. Although the solution is clever the plot is recycled and dull. It seems that director Ivan Reitman is trying to relive the success of Ghostbusters and failing miserably. Duchovny is basically playing his X-Files role while Jones spouts one-liners as if he was auditioning for a nightclub gig. Julianne Moore serves no purpose than to play the woman. She doesn't even get slimed when things get unbelievably messy. Seann William Scott who opens the film, becomes unnecessary from each passing moment. The special effects will remind viewers of Ghostbusters and while the effects here are good, they are not accompanied with a story worth evolving into a movie to begin with. Ghostbusters is funnier and far better written but Reitman proves that he cannot catch lightning in a bottle. It is a pointless and boring mess that should be sent through a blender. Score: 2 / 10