Starring: David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, Dan Aykroyd Directed by: Ivan Reitman Rating: PG-13 Genre: Science Fiction, Comedy Box Office: $38,345,494
2001
Times Seen:
Tim: 4
Summary: A meteorite crashes into earth, and is discovered by two community college professors (David Duchovny, Orlando Jones). They soon discover that the meteorite has brought an alien lifeform to Earth. What starts out as single-celled organisms soon evolve at an incredible rate. The professors must team up with a want-to-be firefighter (Seann William Scott) and a governmental agent (Julianne Moore). Now, the team must unite to stop the alien lifeform before it takes over the world.
Review:
Tim: I don't care at all what critics said about this movie- it is hilarious. You need to take a chance on me, and go rent this if you haven't seen it. It's so funny, you will hurt yourself laughing. Director Ivan Reitman has proved himself in the comedy department, and despite what everyone says, I firmly believe this is another hit.
David Duchovny is amazing in the film. He must have wanted to try something different from The X-Files (ha). Seriously though, in a movie decently close to his long running television series, he manages to make us forget all about Agent Mulder. He and Orlando Jones are great on screen together. This pairing is terrific, but only becomes outrageously funny once Seann William Scott joins them. This trio makes watching the movie fun. The scenes in the shopping mall are memorable and quite hysterical. They are among the highlights fo of the film.
I'm well aware nothing in this movie could ever happen in any form of reality, but who cares? Sometimes you just want to sit back, laugh, and be entertained. This film offers all that. It's just a fun film that is enjoyable to watch. It also has some very funny lines, my favorite perhaps is Orlando Jones' "Great Googamooga!" Listen carefully to the dialogue, because the movie is extraordinarily well written.
Trust me on this one. Most people you talk to will probably tell you this movie is horrible. They probably represent the people who actually listen to critics and don't understand that a stupid but fun movie can be better than a serious drama any day. Evolution is the most fun you'll have at the movies in months.
Rating 1-10
Tim's Rating: 8
If You Enjoyed This Movie, We Recommend: The X-Files, THe Replacements, Hannibal, American Pie, Mars Attacks
