Not a bad direct to tape creature feature. Too bad Michael Lantieri didn't have a bigger budget to play with because as much as I liked Komodo, I think it still had a lot of potential. Need more proof? Anaconda wasn't much more, and that film raked it in at the box office.
The set up is standard, and the characters are pretty much off the self, but I found the film to be entertaining nevertheless. My only complaints with Komodo are that the animals looked pretty fake in certain scenes (hey Michael, I know the budget was small, but couldn't you have called in some favors from the people you won Oscars for Jurassic Park with?) Also, I could've done without the afternoon soap opera music. This is supposed to be a thriller, not Steel Magnolias.
On the upside, this film had it's share of scares. I jumped more while watching this movie than I did watching Blair Witch 2 (which may not seem to be saying much, but you get the idea). Also, contrary to other comments posted, I think Kevin Zegers (Patrick) did a fine job with the role. No, he didn't talk much, which was a little bit of a let down, but then again, the role didn't call for a lot of dialogue. He looks to have a lot of potential, and I think we'll be seeing a lot more from him in the future.
The box art for Komodo touts Lantieri's association with Jurassic Park, and watching the movie, the similarities become clear. There are much worse ways to spend 90 minutes, and movies with much larger budgets that are still a few notches below this one. Komodo may be mindless, but it's mindless fun.
My grade: B
The set up is standard, and the characters are pretty much off the self, but I found the film to be entertaining nevertheless. My only complaints with Komodo are that the animals looked pretty fake in certain scenes (hey Michael, I know the budget was small, but couldn't you have called in some favors from the people you won Oscars for Jurassic Park with?) Also, I could've done without the afternoon soap opera music. This is supposed to be a thriller, not Steel Magnolias.
On the upside, this film had it's share of scares. I jumped more while watching this movie than I did watching Blair Witch 2 (which may not seem to be saying much, but you get the idea). Also, contrary to other comments posted, I think Kevin Zegers (Patrick) did a fine job with the role. No, he didn't talk much, which was a little bit of a let down, but then again, the role didn't call for a lot of dialogue. He looks to have a lot of potential, and I think we'll be seeing a lot more from him in the future.
The box art for Komodo touts Lantieri's association with Jurassic Park, and watching the movie, the similarities become clear. There are much worse ways to spend 90 minutes, and movies with much larger budgets that are still a few notches below this one. Komodo may be mindless, but it's mindless fun.
My grade: B