Review of The Thing (2011) by Sean W — 04 Sep 2014
Pretty much everything about this prequel is inferior to Carpenter's version. While the original relied on practical effects, this version extensively uses poor CGI to create an unconvincing and unscary mess of a creature that actually breaks most of the rules established by Carpenter.
Like most of his scores, Marco Beltrami's music is intrusive and spoils the action sequences. And finally, all the characters resort to overused horror movie tropes that can be seen coming a mile away.
In its own right, it may not be too bad. As part of a franchise, it does terribly.
This review of The Thing (2011) was written by Sean W on 04 Sep 2014.
The Thing has generally received mixed reviews.
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