Flies have feelings too :(

Rating: 6/10 (16 August 2013)

This film is messed up; severely messed up. Watching a man slowly deteriorate and transform into a fly -as unique as that may be- is vile. Despite that there is no denying this is a classic. Having never seen the original i can't deliberate on which is better, but i would take a guess that the 1958 version doesn't compete in terms of the gore and gut churning scenes.
As the transformation becomes really noticeable i think it would be fair to argue that Jeff Goldblum may have been a fly in his previous life. His performance is scarily convincing. Unquestionably a brilliant showing. Who else could have played this role? No-one; Goldblum does slightly look like a fly to begin with, so he was perfect. Geena Davis on the other hand was very lackluster; i mean if i witnessed a man eat like a fly, I would have evacuated the premises as quickly as humanly possible. I jest, but she showed no emotion when witnessing such things and it seemed very unnatural
I know it's classed as a horror, but i would label it more sci-fi; i didn't find it scary; it was just a bit gory is all. It is a very good film and worth the watch.
6.5/10 (and my appetite for dough-nuts obliterated...thanks)