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Tuesday, 15 March 2022

They Live (1988)


 

A wanderer without meaning in his life, discovers a pair of sunglasses capable of showing the world the way it truly is.

Modest and obviously low-budget sci-fi thriller is clearly meant to be a mild satire and social commentary, but the alien aspect of the story turns it more into a wild conspiracy theory, spiced with a lot of gung-ho action.

Halliwell (no star): "A standard action film with an uncertain tone, as if it started out to be something more interesting."

Maltin**: "Satiric sci-fi adventure begins well, degenerates into urban action piece, not helped by awful alien make-up." 



Sunday, 22 January 2017

Pitch Black (2000)



A group of marooned space travelers struggle for survival on a seemingly lifeless sun-scorched world.

Above-average sci-fi thriller with some atmospheric visuals.

On renewed viewing: I must admit it's not a masterpiece but a guilty pleasure of mine.

Halliwell (no star): "Essentially a 'B' movie with a few pretensions, this delivers its shocks efficiently enough, but is otherwise in need of a better script and a bigger budget."

Maltin**: "Ambitious, but formulaic sci-fi/horror film...Some exciting scenes and effects, but weighed down by a feeling of deja vu."