By far Carpenter's best

Rating: 8/10 (5 April 2003)

I would have to say that I do generally like John Carpenter's films, and I feel that when he has a good script to work with, he can make an intense movie. This is by far my favorite of his. Usually a film like this becomes very dated very fast. And I'm talking about special effects, sound, visuals, the works. This one though is differant for me. The special effects are some of the best makeup effects (which I prefer to CG) I've ever seen, and the visuals are beautiful and bleak. The only real thing that seems to date this film is the clothing and the shots of the "high tech" electronics. If you can get past these minor things, you will find that this is a gem of a film. The story is intense, the acting is top notch, the cinematography and direction are good, and the score, a staple of every John Carpenter film, is as haunting as ever. It's a shame that more people don't recognize this movie for the wonderful film that it is, and in my opinion, on of the best in it's catagories.