Review of Species (1995) by Lee C — 07 Aug 2007

Daft as a bag of spaniels saucy sci fi, thankfully without the excesses of the sequels.

This review of Species (1995) was written by Lee C on 07 Aug 2007.

Species has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Bruno V (991) on 22 Mar 2015

Finally a SF-Movie I liked completly , not hard to follow , Forest W , a Hot Natasha ( alien ) , one of the best SF-Movies of the 90's ! SOMDVD…

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By Justin B (2,000) on 19 Jul 2015

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By Jami Bernard (708) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 02 Dec 2018

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By Calvin R (563) on 05 Jun 2016

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By Clarence P (9) on 21 Nov 2018

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By Elizabeth D (232) on 11 Dec 2018

One of the best movies of the 90's hands down. Anyone that doesn't like it is a hater, a tool and a douche bag…

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To be fair while I liked the movie it is a bit in „The so bad it is good“ realm…

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Species is a first rate sci-fi thriller with marvelous special effects, plenty of twists and great acting from a talented cast…

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