wow

Rating: 10/10 (13 August 2003)

what can i say? a gem in carpenters distinguished career. this is one of the most underrated films ever. perhaps its because it was so dark and gloomy that many people didn't see it? the haunting music and the isolation of the scientists certainly adds to the eerie feeling of the whole experience. i must say the alien is very interesting, not since alien (1979) itself have we met such an interesting and indeed deadly creature. it hides out among humans by imitating them. very novel! there are large amounts of death and gore in this film, so it shouldn't be seen by people with weak stomachs or reservations. its based on a book called 'who goes there' which was also the inspiration for the thing from beyond space, which is what this film is a - superior, in my opinion, which is a rarity, like oceans 11 - remake of. the effects in this film are good for a 1982 film, and very realistic as well, this is for me a triumph of cinema, and a truly great film. 10/10!