Review of Virus X (2010) by Jason V — 08 Jan 2013

Virus X has promise for approximately ten minutes before it completely devolves into direct to DVD mush. The premise is sound enough: a wealthy woman with nothing to do commissions scientists to develop a potent strain of H1N1.

It is unleashed in the lab and then all hell breaks loose. The problems in Virus X are many: aside from money-which this woman has plenty of-why does she do what she does (one answer mentioned late in the film is to be seen as a savior); none of the characters really have a personality and therefore are impossible to actually empathize with; a blonde Chris Kattan-like "enforcer" is supposed to be a boogey man but has no proverbial teeth; the film forgets to show important events at the end.

..oh heck, who cares. Stay away from Virus X.