The Thing (1982)
Directed by John
Carpenter this film based on the novella “Who Goes There?” stars
Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley and Keith David. An alien shape shifter
attacks scientists at an American research base in the Antarctic.
While there may not be
a lot original about this film it does a good job of combining parts
of Alien (1979) and Invasion of the Body Snatchers with a remote,
hostile environment. There are some good moments of tension and
action but the plot does not tie into some universal fear or comment
on the way we live. At the time it was released this film was over
looked by audiences and while some of the effects are no longer
cutting edge it is still well worth a look.
4/5
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