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Summary: On its own merits...
Review: ..."Evolution" isn't such a bad movie. Seann William Scott milks his punchlines a little too much, and Orlando Jones' mugging is overbearing at times, but the chemistry between the cast members works. The only reason "Evolution" seems so horrible is that it is horrible when compared to "Ghostbusters".Everyone wanted this movie to be Ghostbusters so badly. The majority of the reviewers here did, I bet. I know I did. Even Ivan Reitman wanted it to be. But both the pedigree and success of "Ghostbusters" were once-in-a-lifetime things. I find that the secret to enjoying "Evolution" is pretending that there never was a "Ghostbusters" at all. It seems to work.
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Summary: With So Many Things Going For It...
Review: ...how is it that 'Evolution' stinks? First let's look at what the movie has going for it: David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Julianne Moore - all good actors, all talented, and all capable (especially Jones) of being funny...Director Ivan Reitman, who has made some very funny films...Great special effects... So where did 'Evolution' go wrong? First of all, as many other reviewers have mentioned, the film is a complete (duplicate) of 'Ghostbusters,' which is fine, since it's Reitman's movie too. I have no problem with that. I DO have a problem with bad writing, bad jokes, and bad punch lines. (You know the movie's in trouble when the best line is "There's always time for a lubricant.") Second, Reitman has set all the pieces in the right places: Duchovny and Jones are science teachers at a small Arizona community college. Good set-up. They discover evolving life forms that crash-land on Earth from a meteor. So far, so good. The potential for great comedy is there, but Reitman misses so many opportunities, giving us scene after scene that we're already familiar with. When you know what's about to happen and HOW it's about to happen, it's just not funny. I think 'Evolution' could have worked better as an out-and-out farce or a spoof of sf movies in general. But as another re-hash of 'Ghostbusters,' a movie nearly twenty years old, it falls flat on its three-eyed smiley face. Running time: 1 hour 42 minutes
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Summary: A mediocre alien film inspired by Ghostbusters
Review: It's clear Ivan Reitman was attempting to recreate the successful chemistry and paranormal story of his hit Ghostbusters (one of my favorite films) with Evolution. The twist this time? Instead of Ghosts, it's an alien invasion. The film looked promising with David Duchovny somewhat mocking his Mulder character from the X-Files and a talented cast, but much of the wit, camaraderie and chemistry that the original Ghostbusters had is lost in this film. The characters are all obvious rehashes of each of the ghostbusters. Seann William Scott plays the Ray (Dan Aykroyd's character); David Duchovny and Orlando Jones take turns filling in for Peter and Egon (Bill Murray and Harold Ramis) and Julianne Moore fills in for Dana (Sigourney Weaver). But this time around, the chemistry is not quite there. Plus, Bill Murray really carried the humor of Ghostbusters, and none of the one liners in Evolution come close to Murray's. All is not lost, though. The special effects are impressive, and it is fun to see Duchovny doing comedy. Also, Dan Aykroyd's supporting role is fun, especially since the Ghostbuster quality of this film is so obvious. But overall, this film made me want to fish out my Ghostbusters DVD to wash out the bad taste of Evolution. Worth a rental, but nothing more.
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Summary: It's a no-brainer, so shut up and laugh.
Review: I am so glad that I don't have to take every thing I see so seriously! This flick is a great time waster because it is so funny (We're talking big time immaturity; at the doctorate level here). I really liked it when one of the heros said "I don't want you tellin anyone where you just saw me!" If you're expecting cogent philosophizing or new age epiphanies, don't bother, this flick is just for fun.
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Summary: Ick! Don't waste your time...wait till Network TV airs it!
Review: What a complete waste of time and in the words of my best friends husband..."That's two hours of my life I'll never get back!" And I want those two hours BACK! What a dreadful, horrible, terrible, icky, movie. I can't believe David Duchovny made this thing... I mean really, he can do oh-so-much better...just look at Kalifornia and Rapture for crying out lot! Be prepared to be grossed out and disguisted. I can't believe I let my kids watch this! Yuck!
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Summary: Reitman is the only one who doesn't 'evolve'
Review: To say one thing, Ivan Reitman ("Ghostbusters", "Stripes") is one of those few directors that comes along, makes a good film franchise, then blows it on god-awful films, like Reitman's hopefully forgettable "Junior" with Arnold Schwarzenegger, or "Six days, Seven nights" with Anne Heche (ugh!!!). But not since "Ghostbusters" had Reitman been able to create a [bottom-kicking] sci-fi comedy that GB had. But why not do a "Ghostbusters 3"? Instead, he did "Evolution", an up-to-date sci-fi comedy that has pretty much the same root plots as "Ghostbusters" had...well, except for Bill Murray hilarious punchlines, awesome proton packs, or even ghosts! Instead, Murray is replaced by an crude, but not unfunny Orlando Jones, and such memorable moments like when Murray's character is slimed by Slimer, we instead get a god-awful shot of David Duchovny's bare buttocks...oh, yeah, and a giant alien creature getting an enema by a fire hose full of Head N' Shoulders. This is not memorable. Rather than ghosts, we get odd looking aliens that most of them where obviously inspired by movies, like "Congo", "Lost in Space" and even "The Matrix". Reitman makes a weird casting job, putting Duchovny and Jones as the heroes, Julianne Moore as a clumsy scientist and love intrest of Duchovny, Sean William Scott as the goofy comic relief, Ted Levine as that one guy in every sci-fi movie that always screws things up because he's cocky, ignorant, and is always competing against the protagonists and Dan Aykroyd makes a brief appearance as the governor of Arizona. Instead of renting this flick, just rent "Ghostbusters", "Ghostbusters 2" or [heck], even "Road Trip"! They're all the same.
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Summary: Evolution
Review: I can't speak to the technical aspects of the DVD because I wouldn't buy this movie for any price. I wouldn't even want it as a gift. This movie was not only one of the worst I've seen this year but it ranks up with some of the worst movies I've ever seen. I can't remember the last time I sat through something so filled with lousy dialog, poor (at best) humor and characters that have has much appeal as a living next to a city dump would inspire. Why did I sit through the entire "movie"? What can I say? It was the "this movie is bound to get better" way of thinking... hehe.
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Summary: Misses Golden Opportunities
Review: Evolution has funny characters and the right premise but 1/4 way into the movie turns into the typical sci-fi/comedy film: Scientists who firtst stumbled onto space creatures are kicked out of the picture by the government. In case you haven't seen the movie, you can predict what happens next. The creatures are creative and interesting but no, they are always evil and have to be killed according to Hollywood. I would have liked to see more of the creatures and their behavior but they're killed so fast, their eulogy starts before their first word. It has some funny moments but by the end, it's a shoot 'em up brigade. Worth the [price]? No.
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Summary: Confused.
Review: I watched this movie, and now I'm confused. I'm not sure if this was a comedy, an action film, a science fiction movie, or just a complete piece of garbage. Aside from a few funny parts with Sean William Scott and Orlando Jones, this movie was not funny. And aside from a few explosions and some small gunfire scenes, it wasn't an action film. Aside from a bunch of mutating aliens, it wasn't really a sci-fi flick. So I am able to deduce that this was a piece of garbage.
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Summary: Not even worth renting
Review: This sci-fi comedy is neither funny nor intelligent and I'm a fan of David Duchovny's and science fiction. None of the characters seem well-developed or interesting. The film lacks the impact of a true farce, the bite of sarcasm, or the entertainment of witty dialog. Only the most juvenile viewer would enjoy this movie. Evolution offers nothing new. The best thing about the film is the variety of quickly evolving aliens. I was actually rooting for them. A civilization that creates movies like this almost deserves to be wiped out.
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