Fantastic

Rating: Null/10 (6 November 2013)

I saw the 1958 version of The Fly last week. That version was definitely good and way more faithful to the short story, but it's this version that sticks out even more. Much more effective, better made, overall more cinematic and much more memorable, this is body horror at its finest (or should I say, ugliest). The acting is great, Goldblum really sells the character even though on first glance he looks nothing like a scientist like that should. Davis is also effective. I've only seen a few of Cronenberg's films but this is easily my favorite of his, and you can see why it made him as famous as it did. This is strongly recommended to all audiences.