Lawrence Foster
Rating 6.5 out of 10
I have to start this review in a very embarrassing way: I didn’t watched John Carpenter’s The Thing until after watching the prequel of the same name.
I am ashamed.
That being said, I am kind of glad that I watched it that way because I wasn’t as disappointed with the 2011 version as many people who had watched and loved the 1982 version first were.
The main problem with the prequel is that it has to live up to the ridiculously high standard that Carpenter’s masterpiece set back in 1982 and that isn’t fair to do to any movie. As a standalone film, The Thing prequel (TTP) is an enjoyable movie that doesn’t redefine the creature-horror genre, but is fun nonetheless.
When compared to it’s big brother, however, is when all of the blemishes come to the forefront. Read More…
November 21, 2011
Categories: Foster's Reviews . Tags: Aliens, horror, Mary Elizabeth Winstead . Author: reel2reality . Comments: Leave a Comment