Review of Species (1995) by Laurent L — 22 Nov 2007

Derriere un scenario standard melant science fiction et nichons un hymne a la vie...

Une reflexion intelligente qu'aurait du voir Simone Veil...

Que fait Whitaker ici ?

This review of Species (1995) was written by Laurent L on 22 Nov 2007.

Species has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Barbara Shulgasser (553) for San Francisco Examiner (1,621) on 25 Apr 2016

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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 Godfrey Cheshire (178) for Variety (12,700) on 30 Sep 2014

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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 16 Jul 2017

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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 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 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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Sil is an ectogen - a person who was, or is being, gestated in an artificial womb…

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