Well, there is a new film out, and it is nothing short of ridiculous, pathetic, cheap, and brain-rotting. Pretty much every bad thing that can happen to a movie happens in this film.
For starters, the acting. I really don't think any acting takes place in this film. This is living proof of Hitchcock's statement that actors are just moving furniture. There are actually levels of bad acting present, from mildly dull to sickeningly horrid, and all in between.
Second, the storyline. Think of a cross between Evolution (with David Duchovny and Julianne Moore) and Predator. A military scientist years ago engineered a creature that consumes energy and light. If it begins to take in energy, then it spreads faster than any virus or substance in nature; anything it touches, it kills, and it moves miles in minutes. The person who it can't kill is the son of the man who created it, whose blood contains the "antivirus" to destroy it. So, therefore, he and a (very pretty) Army official have to return to "ground zero" to let him kill the creature. Oh, and he keeps her safe from the being by covering her entire body in his own blood--gotta admit that's a new one. In other words, the story is one-dimensional and largely unoriginal.
Finally, the effects. The creature is almost entirely CGI, as you might expect in something like this. Unfortunately, this is some pretty friggin' cheesy CGI. It's the CGI that quality studios sell to amateurs to make them feel not so bad about themselves.
In short, only watch this movie if you don't value your own IQ. It will rot brain cells and leave you wondering what your life is really all about. For the sake of modern man's intellect, PLEASE do not see this and encourage these people!
For starters, the acting. I really don't think any acting takes place in this film. This is living proof of Hitchcock's statement that actors are just moving furniture. There are actually levels of bad acting present, from mildly dull to sickeningly horrid, and all in between.
Second, the storyline. Think of a cross between Evolution (with David Duchovny and Julianne Moore) and Predator. A military scientist years ago engineered a creature that consumes energy and light. If it begins to take in energy, then it spreads faster than any virus or substance in nature; anything it touches, it kills, and it moves miles in minutes. The person who it can't kill is the son of the man who created it, whose blood contains the "antivirus" to destroy it. So, therefore, he and a (very pretty) Army official have to return to "ground zero" to let him kill the creature. Oh, and he keeps her safe from the being by covering her entire body in his own blood--gotta admit that's a new one. In other words, the story is one-dimensional and largely unoriginal.
Finally, the effects. The creature is almost entirely CGI, as you might expect in something like this. Unfortunately, this is some pretty friggin' cheesy CGI. It's the CGI that quality studios sell to amateurs to make them feel not so bad about themselves.
In short, only watch this movie if you don't value your own IQ. It will rot brain cells and leave you wondering what your life is really all about. For the sake of modern man's intellect, PLEASE do not see this and encourage these people!