![]() There aren’t the traditional scares, and the movie does require you to think a bit. The entire film is pretty grim, and I can’t imagine the target audience embracing it for what it is. Instead of working together, as they have done for years in the lab, they begin to work almost against each other. However, the situation quickly gets completely out of control as Dren begins to recognize herself as human and develop attachments to her adoptive parents, and neither Clive nor Elsa seem apt to solving the issue. Clive is likable enough as a scientist, and he seems like a pretty decent guy. Much like his female counterpart, Brody’s performance is genuine. He seems more driven to hide what they’ve done rather than take advantage of the situation by pursuing the original goal. He performance seemed very organic, which in the horror genre is a major feat.Ĭlive seems almost lost as Dren begins to evolve at a rapid rate. Polley plays the balance well, as she never becomes annoying, or even overly sympathetic. She seems to be losing focus on their original reasons for doing it, instead opting to treat Dren as her pet. Elsa begins to treat this new creation, named Dren, in a very motherly manner. Not only must they hide their new project, but they aren’t even really sure what the hell they’re doing. Elsa seems hell bent on achieving this so they can begin solving many of the problems in the world at large, at least from a medical/scientific perspective.Īlmost immediately, the problems begin. Clive is initially very against it, as he knows both the legal and psychological ramifications of doing so. They believe they are ready to begin implementing human DNA into the equation, but they cannot get permission from their lab to proceed. The tone of the film is never to scare you by simply startling you, it’s one that requires a bit of thinking to go along with its ride.Ĭlive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) are scientists who have been working with animal DNA in creating hybrids. It’s a science fiction horror film, and it wears those hats very blatantly once the movie begins. ![]() It’s not a slasher movie, it’s not a monster movie. I would imagine most people who are very interested in this film are because of the way it was marketed. ![]() While some advertisements would lead you to believe it’s a horror movie that focuses on the simple scares of stuff popping out from the darkness accompanied by loud, almost verbose music, those advertisements are deceptive, as Splice is actually a very well crafted film that is thought provoking and even somewhat topical.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |