More than just a Horror movie; and better than the original at that

Rating: 9/10 (13 September 2014)

Cronenberg's "The Fly" is one of those (very) few remakes that are better than the original. Nothing against the original in itself - after all it is a timeless classic of the "mad-scientist-experiment-gone-wrong" horror genre. But this one is a pure Cronenbergian take on it's own and probably one of his best movies (if not the best).
What really sets this movie apart - even as a horror movie - is the emotional depth and the dialogues. It is rare to get both meaning and emotion working as perfectly in a horror movie as it works in this Film. The dialogues take a rather pleasant philosophical plunge to what "Flesh", "Destruction" and "Reconstruction" are concerned and a latter "Insect Politics" can move the viewer if he/she envisions him/herself going through what the main character (Seth Brundle) is then experiencing.
It's not a simplistic film. It's not a "shocker" per se, but it indeed gets visually shocking and even disgusting to a certain extent (wich is also one of the reasons it gets to be memorable). But in truth, if there were to be none of the intellectual ventures and the emotion that the characters show towards what is happening (and their own relationship) this wouldn't be a Cronenberg Film, rather just another horror show.
In my very humble opinion, this is one of the best horror movies to this date. Visually arresting, shoking, deep and emotional. Much more than just a "horror movie". And better than the original.
9 stars out of 10