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Evolution - a theory and now a film! It's directed by Ivan Reitman, who gave us the classic "Ghostbusters" and not so classic but still very good "Ghostbusters 2". Here, he helms another supernatural comedy, and even manages to bring aboard Dan Aykroyd in a small cameo role.
When a meteorite falls to earth near the small town of Glen Canyon, two college professors, Dr. Ira Kane (David Duchovny) and Prof. Harry Phineas Block (Orlando Jones), are given the job of examining it. While they are doing just that, they find organisms of an extraterrestrial origin. And not just that, they are evolving at a incredible rate, even while Ira is watching. Soon the military show up and completely seal off the meteor.
Completely ostracized from their discovery, they keep doing research, and are surprised when the original discoverer of the meteor, Wayne (Seann William Scott), brings in what looks like a monster. Soon them and Allison (Julianne Moore), a government scientist brought in by the military, all have to team up in order to stop the aliens from taking over the earth.
Ivan Reitman is back on form here, and brings us a very funny film with more than a passing resemblance to "Ghostbusters". For anyone who watches "The X-Files", who knew Duchovny could do comedy? He also appeared in "Zoolander" the same year as well, perhaps he wanted to do some comedy. Anyway, he's good and his usual cool laid-back self here, Jones and William Scott provide a lot of good laughs, although Scott seems to be doing the same kind of character he's played in previous films. The main cast all have great chemistry together and play off each other well, I don't know how it would work but I wouldn't mind seeing a sequel.
The effects look very impressive, both computer effects and the more practical ones, the up close dead aliens look very life like. The scene where they take out a flying dragon-like alien in a shopping centre is very reminiscent of "Ghostbusters", with the trio dispatching the invader with similar bad-ass style.
Overall a very exciting and funny film that I think is somewhat overlooked filled with likeable characters, memorable moments and great special effects, four stars.
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Based on the evidence inEvolution, one thing is perfectly clear: special effects have ... more
evolved, but director Ivan Reitman has reverted to primitive pandering. Equally obvious is the fact thatEvolutionis a defacto rip-off of Reitman's 1984 classicGhostbu...
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The director of Ghostbusters takes you on an evolutionary roller coaster ride with big ... more
laughs and even bigger special effects in EVOLUTION. Starring David Duchovny (The X Files, Return To Me), Orlando Jones (Say It Isn't So, Bedazzled), Sean William Sc...
Glen Canyon Arizona the present day. The impact of a meteorite changes the life of ... more
biology teacher Dr. Ira Kane and geology teacher Harry Block from Glen Canyon Community College when he manages to take a sample. Soon he discovers a slimy blue fluid...
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Advantages: Funny, v.good CGI, strong cast and well written. Disadvantages: Lends to other films by same director a couple of times and a couple of filler moments.
dogburster 25.06.2001 (28.06.2001)
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