I found the advertisements for this movie to be more terrifying than the film itself. The premise is great: the population unknowingly eating something that'll slowly kill them. This opens the doors for great social commentary on the food we consume, especially in the US, but this movie doesn't seem to be interested in that.
I understand that it's trying to be a horror-comedy, but it doesn't do either genre very well. The main character is somewhat amusing, but he's not enough to carry the film.
The effects also don't this film. There's a really bad scene that's ruined by an obvious greenscreen. The Stuff itself feels like a joke within the movie; it never feels threatening because it's never developed beyond the mind-controlling element.
This feels like one of those movies that's ripe for a remake, and I hope I live to see that film.
I understand that it's trying to be a horror-comedy, but it doesn't do either genre very well. The main character is somewhat amusing, but he's not enough to carry the film.
The effects also don't this film. There's a really bad scene that's ruined by an obvious greenscreen. The Stuff itself feels like a joke within the movie; it never feels threatening because it's never developed beyond the mind-controlling element.
This feels like one of those movies that's ripe for a remake, and I hope I live to see that film.