An okay thriller.

Rating: Null/10 (11 November 2002)

The lurid and misleading title aside, the whole point of this type of film is to be thrilling. Some thrillers try to be "meaningful" as well, with perhaps a social or political "message" behind all the action, but this one succeeds alright without such pretensions. The basic premise is that science, under the thumb of big business and government, has gone haywire, followed by plenty of fast action, shocking scenes and bare legs. There are elements clearly drawn from "2001: A Space Odyssey," married up with hokum from "Night of the Living Dead," but with a few original twists here and there. It is probably not a film for those who like to think much, but neither does it expect to be taken seriously. For example, what self-respecting female would feel properly dressed for a military action without first troweling on enough mascara and lipstick to choke a horse?