Evolution

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Original title: Evolution
Year: 2001
Running time: 105 min.
Country: United States
Director: Ivan Reitman
Screenwriter: David Diamond, David Weissman, Don Jakoby (Story: Don Jakoby)
Music: John Powell
Cinematography: Michael Chapman
Cast: David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Julianne Moore, Seann William Scott, Ted Levine, Dan Aykroyd, Katharine Towne, Sarah Silverman, Ty Burrell
Producer: Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks SKG
Genre: Comedy. Sci-Fi | Aliens. Monsters
Synopsis / Plot: College professor Ira Kane (David Duchovny) and geologist Harry Block (Orlando Jones) investigate a meteor crash in Arizona. They discover that the meteor is harboring extraterrestrial life, which is evolving very quickly into large, diverse and outlandish creatures.

Critics' reviews

"Leaves the audience wondering if Hollywood has already been taken over by aliens who are trying to numb our minds with mediocre films like this one."

James Berardinelli: ReelViews
"It's not good, but it's nowhere near as bad as most recent comedies; it has real laughs, but it misses real opportunities (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"This is a flick that delivers more smiles than laughs and has some wonderful special effects."

Lou Lumenick: New York Post
"If you loved Ghostbusters, you'll hate this."

John Anderson: Newsday
"Visually witty and even marvelous when it comes to depicting the spectacular creatures."

Lisa Schwarzbaum: Entertainment Weekly
"It's called Evolution, but the would-be comedy about an alien life form that crashes to Earth and spawns mutants with enormous sphincters is quite the devolution from Ghostbusters."

Carrie Rickey: Philadelphia Inquirer
"Evolution is bad. How bad? Who cares? Do you ask how hot the fire is before running out of a burning building? No, you just run for safety."

Desson Thomson: The Washington Post
"Likeable despite its silliness, Evolution delivers a solid entertainment package (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

Kim Newman: Empire

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