A better-than-average script courtesy of John Sayles, and some special effects that are still pretty impressive make Alligator a pretty fun monster flick. Spends a bit too much time on a lame romantic subplot and never really builds a nice, steady momentum, but it's fun nonetheless.
This review of Alligator (1980) was written by Brian B on 24 Jan 2009.
Alligator has generally received mixed reviews.
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