If you see anything wrong with this movie, please let me know because I’m seeing nothing but right.
I’m biased because I can’t get over how amazing whatshername is, but this is a pretty cool short film that shows how you can do a whole lot with very little.
Belated Movie Review #1
THE THING
No offense to Eric Heisserer’s script (and I’m not just saying that because he’s the writer) or the performances of the actors (and I’m not just saying that because Mary Elizabeth Winstead is among them), but how is it that the most unremarkable moments in a movie called “The Thing” are the moments involving the thing?
I literally gasped when I saw this was online! The poster ain’t half bad, either.
I must admit I was formerly disenchanted to find out that John Carpenter’s sci-fi/horror classic “The Thing” would be entering the annals of cinematic retreads (It’s a staple for my DVD player every October, after all). Then, I found out that producers Marc Abraham and Eric Newman - the very entities behind 2004’s “Dawn of the Dead” remake, one of the few remakes I believe exceeds the original and one of my all-time fav’s in general - were at the helm.
As if who was behind the camera wasn’t enough of a selling point, it was later revealed that a veritable chessboard of my personal fav’s in the acting department were to also be involved: The Queen, Mary Elizabeth Winstead; The Knight, Joel Edgerton; and the… King? - Eric Christian Olsen. (okay, so maybe Eric Christian Olsen’s more of a Prince, but sometimes metaphors have to be forced. Whatever way, these actors rule and they’re in this movie, so that’s a good thing).
Needless to say, I’m fairly happy with what I see here. It does seem to be a rehash of the same ol’ same ol’, but it still looks exciting enough that 10 bucks at the box office wouldn’t be too terrible an investment for 2 hours of entertainment.
Haha! That Guillermo Del Toro is a wily sumna-ma-B.
Also, if you’ve got an hour and a half you wish to kill, click here to see Guillermo’s splendid Q & A with director Edgar Wright and selected cast of the film.
There’s too much to say, ultimately, so I’m forced to keep this brief. Each and every frame is uncannily perfect. Each and every word is undeniably spot-on.
The fight scenes? A blast!
The cast? A double blast! Mary Elizabeth Winstead proves she really is the perfect dream girl. Ellen Wong is a born star, so adorable. Allison Pill deadpans perfectly.
The music? Freakin’ epic! Nothing could stoke me more than finally having my eardrums rattled by Sex Bob-Omb and seduced by The Clash at Demonhead.
All in all, probably the best film I’ve ever wanted to see and got to see. Edgar Wright is inhuman – no being of flesh and blood could possibly have mapped out such a vividly detailed tapestry of awesomeness.
Rating: The first time is all-around badassness. The second time is validation of all-around badassness. The third time is the real charmer. I’m in lesbians with this film.
