Review of Alligator (1980) by Magill F — 25 Apr 2009
An undeniably fun popcorn flick that has no pretensions about being anything other than a campy b-movie. "Alligator" knows exactly what it is and revels in it, getting into the gator-chomping action right away with hardly a dull moment in the film.
The special effects, while cheesy by today's standards, are effective and fun to watch, and the filmmakers cleverly made use of miniature sets and a normal-sized alligator to make the titular creature seem enormous.
Other highlights include a kid being devoured by the gator in his swimming pool, tons of dead dogs, and a few completely gratuitous explosions. "Alligator" may not be the highest caliber of film, it may not even by the highest caliber of b-movie, but I laughed hard and had a great time watching it.
This review of Alligator (1980) was written by Magill F on 25 Apr 2009.
Alligator has generally received mixed reviews.
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