It was a fair attempt, but its efforts to stay closely tied to the original felt ham-fisted at best, and dismissive at worst. Still worth a watch if you've seen John Carpenter's masterpiece, if only to reinforce the contempt that CGI-dependency deserves.
This review of The Thing (2011) was written by Derek W on 18 Jun 2013.
The Thing has generally received mixed reviews.
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