Review of They Live (1988) by Callum Marsh for Slant Magazine — 18 May 2005
It’s an effective ploy, forcing us to confront certain basic facts about the state of the world around us without sounding preachy, and it articulates a decidedly working-class anger in response to social iniquity without sounding self-righteous.
And it does all of this while retaining the surface appeal of its B-movie origins, frequently (and entertainingly) indulging in the seductive spectacle of ghouls and guns in combat—though always with ulterior motives.
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This review of They Live (1988) was written by Callum Marsh and published by Slant Magazine on 18 May 2005.
They Live has generally received positive reviews.
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