Delightfully droll

Rating: 7/10 (27 February 2000)

I can understand the disappointment of those who went into this expecting to see a serious sci-fi flick. I knew it was a comedy, though, and enjoyed it. The alien effects were seamless enough, and this technology will enable film makers to get away from the relentless anthropomorphism that science fiction films get stuck in. While there didn't seem to be much chemistry between Jones and Smith, still, the laugh lines were there, and the timing was good. I particularly liked the ending sequence, putting us in our cosmic place.