Review of Species (1995) by Jeremy R — 27 Dec 2009

Sleazy and stupid, but totally unenthusiastic about it. forest whitaker is dependably great tho.

This review of Species (1995) was written by Jeremy R on 27 Dec 2009.

Species has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Gene Siskel (446) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 02 Dec 2018

Roger Donaldson directs Species with a firm pace, and right up until the end he's in control of a most satisfying summer film…

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By Calvin R (563) on 05 Jun 2016

Not a bad flick for the time - that is if you can put aside the likelihood of the actual science…

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By Cody C (666) on 27 Feb 2016

I love this movie a lot and I've never understood why it's not revered as like a great monster movie…

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By Michael M (3,845) on 23 Feb 2015

Caught this on Encore over the weekend as it's one of those movies I saw in the theater in the mid 90's but have since forgotten about…

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By Margaret Pomeranz (380) for At the Movies (Australia) (716) on 02 Dec 2018

I must admit I really enjoyed Species. I like being manipulated by a clever director, even though it isn't the best of its genre…

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By Stephen Hunter (927) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 02 Dec 2018

As cheesy exploitation, Species offers a few cheap thrills for the teen-age boys who are too young to see it but will get in anyway…

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By Andrew G (1,437) on 22 Feb 2017

Natashia so hot! Her monstrosity so scary! Great flick. Saw when it came out. How can these RT scores be so low?? Set in Los Angeles…

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By Joetaeb D (716) on 23 Mar 2015

One of the most gratuitous and sexiest sci-fi movies, Species's visual style, bloody violence and Natasha Henstridge's eye catching fanservice…

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By Tuneison (27) on 12 Aug 2018

I happened to recall hearing about a year ago, when I first watch Under the Skin, there existed a movie from the 90s that it took the concept…

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By Justin N (249) on 26 Aug 2017

Bad movie…

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