Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Steve O (A) on June 08, 2010 at 17:36:16

In Reply to: RE: It was a Canadian film. posted by Dalton on June 06, 2010 at 13:14:38

Saw this based solely on Joe Morgenstern's review. He was reasonably positive but did state that he didn't want to come off as overselling it. Well, he did. I found the basic concept to be a modern retelling of a few old stories and drawing heavily from films like Alien and Blair Witch Project but in a really boring manner (maybe not as boring as BWP). I also thought the way the sexual attraction betw the "creation" and the "creators" was portrayed was kinda creepy.

As for its origin, about 5 min into the film I found myself thinking "This film is seems to contain a heavy Canadian aesthetic or style" but I couldn't put a finger on exactly what it was so I decided to stay for the ending credits to see if there were any clues. Early into the credits, there it was, a product of the Canadian Film Board. Maybe it was the hair styles or clothing or the dialogue or the idea that cutting edge biotech firms, hotshot biotechnologists and snowy climates are not a contradiction. I half expected a casual conversation about the NHL or maybe the characters making plans to go curling on sunday morning

Splice might be a good example of what happens when a govt agency becomes involved with popular-culture entertainment. Not the worst I've seen this year (Crash of Titans) but kinda dull and not up to expectations raised by a couple of reviews.