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Sunday, April 24, 2005
Parasite (2003)
Parasite is one of those interchangeable horror/thriller movies shown on the Sci-Fi Channel. Nearly all of them are bad, yet I sometimes find myself drawn to them, perhaps for the unintentional comedy value. This movie is no exception. The basic story takes place on an oil rig in the middle of the ocean, where a company is testing out a new enzyme which is designed to improve the environmental-friendliness of cleaning up the rigs. Naturally, when too much of the enzyme is uses it produces fast-growing monster parasites!
Much of the plot of Parasite seems to be taken from James Cameron's Aliens. Of course there are two things questionable about that. First, I hesitate to use the words "Parasite" and "Aliens" in the same sentence. Second, I hesitate to use the words "Parasite" and "plot" in the same sentence. I'm not sure I've ever seen a movie with more plot holes, worse editing, or continuity issues. At one point a clock is counting down until a vehicle is launched. Some 20 minutes or so later, just 2 seconds have passed by on the clock. And that's just one example. One the not-necessarily-a-negative side, the acting isn't that bad - at least beyond my expectations. But avoid this one unless you want to watch a comedy.
The Verdict: D+.
Michael Bentley 8:14 AM
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