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Originally Posted by Tommy Jarvis

Body Snatchers 1993 ★★★

Kicked off my first October Challenge with a flick that has been sitting on my watchlist for a good while now.

To be honest, I have some mixed feelings here. It's a bit of a lackluster remake with none of the paranoia of the previous versions. We also throw in some romance subplot for our bland leads and a whistful monologue, because... teenagers? Heck, even R Lee Ermey comes off less energetic than he usually does and the predictibility of some reveals makes the movie lose steam as well.

That said, as a stand alone movie, it's not so bad. There are some intense sequences. Forest Whitaker and Meg Tilly make the best from what they have to work with and Abel Ferrara does deserve credit for his good direction, showing off his potential. Some scenes totally benefit from that; if there is any tension in them (like the scene that the best friend has turned), it's because of the directing.

And also, if you see what they are up against, it's easy to see a just above average flick as tepid and boring. But this one deserves better.

For fans of Forest Whitaker (which should be anybody who has seen Ghost dog and Last king of Scotland).

I should check the film out again. I did see it once in the 90's, and to put in plainly, it failed my expectations. Since it was the 3rd reimagining, it's going to have to wade through expectations. I was still entertained.