Review of Evolution (2001) by Wes P — 08 Aug 2009

Sorely underrated sci-fi spoof with some amazing comedic performances.

This review of Evolution (2001) was written by Wes P on 08 Aug 2009.

Evolution has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Kamil B (3) on 01 Sep 2016

Funny movie and a kind of movie you watch to kill sometime . The plot makes sense acting isnt bad…

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By Johnny Z (15) on 10 Nov 2017

Critics dont know how to review comedies. Their funny bones are made of plastic…

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By Mark Steyn (90) for The Spectator (1,162) on 29 Jan 2018

After a while, the insane recklessness of Reitman's slapdash timing begins to assume a weird cool…

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By Kevin P (1,697) on 09 Jan 2018

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By Maximiliano G (42) on 03 Aug 2018

This is a great movie. It is a comedy and they intended to be goofy at some times…

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By Rita Kempley (781) for Washington Post (9,851) on 09 Nov 2016

The insane casting: When was the last time Julianne Moore cracked you up…

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By The3Academysins (492) on 23 Mar 2020

Evolution is pretty terrible. Some of the acting is atrocious. Orlando Jones plays a different character in every shot…

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By Galileo H (4) on 12 Jun 2017

This movie was great because it was just fun…

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By Ssjgssevolved (2) on 02 May 2020

Honestly this is probably one of my favorite comedies of all time I believe it would have done alot better if it was marketed better…

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By Greg H (425) on 16 Mar 2016

While not nearly as bad as its 42 percent rating would suggest, Evolution clearly tries too hard to be Ghostbusters when it's just an average…

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