The thing is a film released in 1982. 29 years later, Hollywood has decided to revive this franchise with a new film called The Thing. Despite the titles being the same, the recently released film is actually a prequel to that of 1982 and not a remake.
In this version of The Thing, a paleontologist named Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) joined a group led by Dr. Sander Halvorson (Ulrich Thomsen) to study a stranger found frozen and apparently dead. When foreign wakes up after an experiment, the crew must stop before it kills all the members of the zone. A great dilemma this once they realize that this alien can reproduce any person and may become completely in this particular person with a simple touch.
It had to be holes in this film to work and let me tell you, there are a lot of them. Not only these holes clearly visible, but they begin right after the crew finds the form of extraterrestrial life at the beginning of the film. When we see first foreigner, it is stuck in a giant ice block. They decide to drill a hole in the ice for a DNA sample.
They have no idea what kind of disease this thing can have or if it is contaminated with something that does not tolerate the human body, but is not stopped or even slow down. After years of training, one might think that scientists and doctors would be wise enough to use protective measures when dealing with something that they know nothing about right? Not even to the thing. They use gloves, masks or anything when they deal with this situation.
Of all the defects and holes that had this film, it was far from all the greater. I have him, because almost all others using as examples would be literally ruin the rest of the film. They have not completely had they tried to make this film seems plausible when the story is based on the things that just can't or would not.
This prequel to the thing shows us why Hollywood should simply leave some franchises. Reboots, to manufacturing and préquelles are fine when they were completed to the right, but it is not very good and would be forgotten sooner than later. For the only entertainment value, it is not a terrible film. The problems for me comes from the film lacks common sense and being too obvious and significant defects. I was hoping that it would be better than what it was. He started very well, but he lost a little steam purchase after a certain time. If you want to just watch a film for his foolish pleasure, then the thing could fit the Bill. If you are looking for something that has a meaning, or something that is at least a little frightening you'll probably disappointed, because you will get with this film.
Note: 4/10.
Rating: R
Director: Matthijs van Heijiningen Jr.
Cast:
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Joel Edgerton
Ulrich Thomsen
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Eric Christian Olsen
Film duration: 103 minutes
Release date: October 14, 2011
Distributor: Universal Pictures.
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