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The Fly

1986

David Cronenberg

Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Joy Boushel ...

7.0

30,568

Sci-Fi. Fantasy. Horror Seth Brundle, a brilliant but eccentric scientist attempts to woo investigative journalist Veronica Quaife by offering her a scoop on his latest research in the field of matter transportation, which against all the expectations of the scientific establishment have proved successful. Up to a point. Brundle thinks he has ironed out the last problem when he successfully transports a living creature, but when he attempts to teleport himself ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Adam Smith Empire	"Science fiction has rarely been this emotionally powerful or, ironically for a film with a mutant insect at its centre, so deeply human (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Gene Siskel Chicago Reader	"As slimy and as grotesque as some of its special effects become, 'The Fly' is a far superior horror film to the top-grossing film in America of late, 'Aliens' (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"[It] is almost unique for a horror movie in that it compels us sympathize with and root for the characters"	POS
United States	Caryn James The New York Times	"[It] tries to be too many things at once -- funny but not campy, sad and scary, a horror story and a human tragedy... (...) This is intense, all right, but not scary or sad, or even intentionally funny."	NEG
United States	Richard Corliss Time	"A gross-your-eyes-out horror movie that is also the year's most poignant romance."	POS
United States	Ryan Lambie Den of Geek	"[It] represented a turning point in Cronenberg's career (...) The reason for this, perhaps, is because, after more than a decade of experimentation, he'd created his horror masterpiece"	POS
United States	TV Guide	"[It] succeeds on many levels. Cronenberg has never elicited better performances from his players. Goldblum is sublime in a rare leading role. Davis is also in top form (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS

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