One of John Carpenter's best films.* * * * *

Rating: Null/10 (27 February 2004)

It would be unfair for me to judge a film just for the special effects that are contained in that film.But how can I when 22 years later,the special effects are the stars of that film?By saying that the special effects are necessary because it fits within the story."The Thing" is labeled to me as a work of art that makes me wonder how this film would have turned out if CGI was used.I like CGI,but "The Thing" is a prime example in which the special effects done without the use of CGI seems alot better and more realistic.Director John Carpenter directs a solid cast that provides adds more suspense to the film that is already given to the film by Carpenter himself."The Thing" along with "Alien" works on various different levels.We never get to see what the alien looks like.We never know who is the alien.The special effects in the film are given a sense of realism.That is because no computers were used in this film.Each of the actors do so well in portraying characters who are paranoid because of their lack of trust for each other.They have nno trust for each other because of the alien that is stalking them."The Thing" is one of the greatest of John Carpenter's films.He and Kurt Russell work well together and Rob Bottin provides alot of fun with his inventive special effects.The movie still stands out after 22 years.It's one of the few examples in which I would call this film one of the greatest monster films of my time."The Thing" works because of that and I hope that if there is ever a rerelease,no CGI is used.I liked it alot and I still do.