Review of The Thing (1982) by Akshatmahajan — 25 Jul 2021
From so many years I have been hearing so much great about this movie. People even call it one of the best horror movie ever made. This rose my expectations but I was not that much satisfied with the movie as much other people are. I really wanted to like this film. But if I'm honest with myself, I ended up being a little disappointed.
For me, the movie was not that much scary or tense. There are some good tense scenes such as the one where they test the blood. But for the most part, I felt like I was watching just an ordinary drama.
If we talk about performances, I loved Kurt Russell and others were okay. Direction by John Carpenter was just like his other movies such as Halloween. There was some issues with pacing but it will not effect the overall experience.
Overall, the movie is good and different for it's time. It was just that I expected too much and I found it underwhelming.
This review of The Thing (1982) was written by Akshatmahajan on 25 Jul 2021.
The Thing has generally received very positive reviews.
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