Evolution

A Film Review by Paul Perkins

Cast: Dan Aykroyd, David Duchovny, Orlando Jones,  Julianne Moore, Sean William Scott
Director: Ivan Reitman
Producers: Daniel Goldberg, Joe Medjuck, Ivan Reitman, Paul Deason
Screenplay: Don Jakoby, David Diamond, .David Weissman
Rated: PG-13   Running Time: 97 Mins
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Seen at: Ritz Five, Philadelphia  6-7-01

They Are Coming To Make You Laugh

The big question every scientist in the world wants to find out are we alone in this universe. In Evolution that question is answer in a form of  a meteor that hits the earth; but this is not  just a rock. It’s a new kind of alien and it up to a team of scientist to save the world. 

The one that the founded the meteor is a wannabe fireman Wayne (Sean William Scott) who was studying as the meteor crash. Next are the two first scientist on the case Ira (David Duchovny) and Harry (Orlando Jones) who check out the rock and find out it not just a rock; it's like a egg carrying a alien life form that gives a new meaning to the tem “survival of the fittest” . This is going to be a funny ride as the group figure out what the aliens want and answer the big question. We are not alone. 

We have seen a lot of Sci-fi like Aliens, Star Wars and Star Trek but we haven’t seen a comedy Sci-Fi. Now we did from the director who made one of my favorite movie Ghostbusters. The director is Ivan Reitman and he does a good job as usually let me tell you why. 

Good

1. Granted we have seen a lot of alien’s taking over the world. But none like this the movie is so funny and the story is good.
2. The aliens look scary and real. The special effects were good. Nothing new but still looks good.
3. The cast was very good. David and Orlando were a good comedy team. Julianne Moore did a good job as well and she looks good.
4. The movie was very funny. The inside jokes were funny as well.
5. The film reminds me of Ghostbusters, Tremors, and Poltergeist.
6. The ending of the film was very funny.
7. I like the adverting in the film. It was funny.
8. The film did not drag at all.
9. The director shows that he is a great comedy director. This is going to to be another hit for him.

There was nothing I could think badly about the film.

Overall Evolution was a very funny film and good special effects. If you are looking for a movie to have a good time, this is it, If you are looking for a film to get your money worth this is it. See this film and have a good time.

© 2001 Paul Perkins

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