Splice (2010) *

If you look down past this post, you will see about four movies in a row with three stars.  Well, that ends here. 

They day before we went to see this movie I was talking to my nephew and saying that I was going to the movies the next day.  He said, “Whatever you do, don’t see Splice!  We saw it and it was so bad, we were laughing at how much it sucked.”  He told me a few things about it, trying not to give too much away in case I did end up seeing it… I was pretty sure that Splice was the planned movie for that week. 

Well, I will extend the same courtesy as my nephew did.  Whatever you do, don’t see Splice. It was so bad, that we were laughing at how much it sucked.  I won’t give anything away in case you do go to see it or rent it or whatever… but really, don’t waste your money… if you’re curious, just be patient and wait until you can see it for free and then all you will have wasted is a couple hours of your life (that you will never, ever get back.) 

After the movie, there was some discussion of how (even though it was science fiction) the characters would not have done a few if the things they did.  But one of our group argued that she believes that the science portrayed in the movie is very possibly going on in reality.  Well, sure… that.  But, there is no way a human being would do what that guy did in this movie… not that he couldn’t, he just wouldn’t.  In science fiction writing, screenplay or book, I’m sure it’s tricky to be realistic inside a fantasy, but this was just bad.  Sorry, I won’t be more specific than that, but when you see it a year from now (if at all), you will know exactly what I mean. 

Adrien Brody, I love you, but I’m very disappointed.