Not succesful

Rating: 8/10 (18 June 2004)

I´m a big Cronenberg connoseur and have seen all his work. This one, his commercial succes, and most popular movies has a major flaw. The acting of Jeff Goldblum. Although it´s pretty intense it just falls short of the more truthful acting performances in "Videdrome" and "Scanners". Somehow Goldblum just doesn´t fit in a horror-sci-fi Cronenberg picture and not surprisingly they have never attempted to repeat the "succes". Although very 80s and impressive for its time I think this movie is a big compromise with Cronenbergs ideals. I think his early and late work (especially "Videodrome II - Existenz") is the best. "Spider" and "Madame Butterfly" was interesting too (notice the references to insects). Insects are rather interesting, I agree. This fly just don´t fly. Brundle fly.