Scientist Seth Brundle is working on teleportation. After some failed attempts to teleport living things, he finally figures it out and tries to teleport himself. But when teleporting himself, a fly happens to be in one of the transmission booths, and after that, Seth gradually turns from man into a giant fly.
David Cronenberg (Videodrome, Scanners) is truly a brilliant director that stands out among many others. With The Fly he has created something different and genuine. Thing is that if this movie would've been directed by someone else, chances are that it would've just been a cheesy Sci-Fi flick, 80's style, but Cronenberg did so much more with it. It's a horror flick, but it's also a very good drama that has characters one can really feel something for.
I've never been a fan of Jeff Goldblum, but here as scientist Seth Brundle he delivers a fantastic performance. You actually really feel for his character. The transformation from being a man to becoming a man-fly is also so well done. Best thing with that is that it happens gradually over a long period of time during the movie, and that makes it even more interesting than if it would just happen at once.
Geena Davis stars as Veronica Quaife, a reporter who Seth shows his invention for in the beginning of the movie. They later become romantically involved and Veronica get to witness the transformation as well. Watching the man she loves turn into something so hideous. She delivers a really good performance as well, even though Jeff Goldblum's the one who really stands out.
This is actually a remake of the original Sci-Fi movie made in 1958. I haven't seen the old one so I can't say that this one is better, but I can guess since I think this is one of the best horror movies ever made. There are some really good horror flicks out there, and this is truly one of them.
The special effects are so amazing and everything looks absolutely fantastic. And even though this movie was made in 1986, it still looks great today. The FX was also made by a Chris Walas, the same guy who ended up directing the sequel, that is The Fly 2.
The Fly has a perfect mix of horror and drama. The story is so well told, interesting, gripping and the whole movie's just captivating from beginning to end. The FX are really cool and some scenes are kinda disgusting/repulsive, while others are nice and very thoughtfull. An amazing movie that's just a must see.
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MOVIE YEAR: 1986
DIRECTOR: David Cronenberg
WRITING CREDITS: David Cronenberg, George Langelaan
GENRE: Horror, Sci-Fi, Drama
CAST: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz
COUNTRY: USA
RUNTIME: 95 min
RATING: 10/10
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