Horror classic for the ages

Rating: 10/10 (2 February 1999)

Simply put "The Fly" is a horror classic. From its set-up that pulls you right in to its abrupt, yet necessary, ending there is not a false moment in it.
Bouyed by Jeff Goldblum's great performance as the doomed scientist, you watch helplessly as he slowly turns from man to fly.
The film's violence is somewhat jarring (especially the arm wrestling scene) but Cronenberg knows when to shock and when to scare. And at the end he even has us feeling sorry for the former scientist, now deranged fly.
And finally I'd like to mention the brilliant score by Howard Shore. It's unforgettable.