Review of The Thing (2011) by Rob Nelson for Variety — 12 Oct 2011
Far less chilling than versions from 1951 and 1982, Universal's latest take on The Thing at least has a strong lead thesp in Mary Elizabeth Winstead, recruited for the studio's bid to turn a tale of ice-cold macho paranoia into a beauty-vs.
-beast shocker a la "Alien.".
You can read the full review where it was originally posted online.
This review of The Thing (2011) was written by Rob Nelson and published by Variety on 12 Oct 2011.
The Thing has generally received mixed reviews.
Was this review helpful?
Yes
No
