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Movie Reviews of Bottom Feeder
Movie Review: When Med-Science Goes Wrong
Summary: 3 Stars
A disfigured millionaire has hired a doctor to find a cure for his condition. The doctor comes up with a serum that will help the body heal at a phenomenal rate. But to fuel the healing, the patient needs to consume a special protein potion. If they don't get the right potion, they will become mad with hunger and try to get it from anywhere they can. But if it is not the special protein, their body will incorporate the attributes of that which they eat. Well, a test needs to be run so a subject is wounded, given the cure, and locked in an abandoned medical facility. Unfortunately he can't get to the special protein. Our main characters are a maintenance crew headed by Tome Sizemore. Sizemore tries to earn a little extra on the side by selling the abandoned medical supplies. Guess what? They get locked in to the same facility as the test subject.
So we have a typical setting for a monster film. Diverse characters stuck in an enclosed area with bad lighting, tunnels, hungry monster, bad tempers, and all the other cliches. It becomes a typical survival struggle with the characters having to stop the monster, stay alive, and find a way out. Pretty typical but with a few cleaver little twists thrown in. Find out who survives and if the creature is defeated by watching.
Tom Sizemore immediately steals the show as a very likeable working stiff. But there is no shortage of other good characters running around this film. The effects are about average with nothing spectacular but far from cheap looking. More went into the acting and atmosphere than in the effects and it is better for it. If you want to see an above average locked-in-with-the-monster film, then this one should fit the bill. Check it out.
Movie Review: Nothing new, but nothing horribly wrong either
Summary: 2 Stars
There are only 3 other reviews here at the moment, so I won't rehash the plot since others have already done a good job of that and you won't have to dig through 50 reviews to know the basic plot.
So, on to how good or bad it is. Well, you can tell by the stars that it's not particularly impressive, but there's no huge faults and the acting is solid.
It makes for a good popcorn movie and there is some decent gore for those who like it, but you've seen it all before. This is simply another monster in shadowy hallways movie; nothing more, nothing less.
It does have one of my biggest pet peeves, though. This is probably best put down to personal taste, but there are two cliche's with horror movie monsters that I'm really getting tired of seeing: excessive drooling and a wet, slimy sheen to the body. Can't anything have dry skin and not slobber like a Saint Bernard? Does it always have to be like this?
It's a shame, too, because our hungry friend gets a lot of good screen time. This isn't one of those movies that keeps the creature hidden.
I give it two stars because I like the basic concept. A guy takes a metabolic drug that gives him an out-of-control appetite, and he takes on attributes of the things he eats (rats, a dog, etc.). So you end up with a fairly unique critter with one big rat ear, a wolfish snout, rat's teeth and bumpy, discolored skin. Shame about all the wetness and drooling. He would have looked much better with a toweling off and better spittle control.
And let's face it, a 4-star monster in a 2-star movie means a lot of fast-forwarding after the first viewing. There's nothing else here worth seeing again.
Movie Review: Bottom Feeder Says it All
Summary: 2 Stars
Bottom Feeder actually grabs your interest while you're browsing the DVD section with its intriguing cover, however, if only the movie was that direct. This movie capatalizes on the scientist and the villian plot that takes a turn for the worse when the villian decides to use the experiment on the scientist prior to himself, what an original thought, if you believe that...Tom Sizemore leads a lackluster cast through underground trails to investigate a disturbance brought to his attention by the obnoxious member of his gardening team. When they come across the poor inflicted scientist he has already started to become the horrific creature that the villian suspected he might evolve into. The villian sends his cohorts down to investigate the scientist only to discover the hideous creature, which in turn, destroys them. This movie is barely a B film more like a D. I don't know what happened to Tom Sizemores' career that catapulted him down to this level, maybe he needed the money. I purchased the film for $5 used, I would be very fortunate to get the value of postage back. I can't even recommend this film to a group of friends that thrive on B films. If you enjoy films that have absolutely no innovation, depth, creativity or acting ability, this is the film for you.Movie Review: Bad...just bad
Summary: 1 Stars
I like to take chances and purchase unheard of titles. Some are winners, some are losers. This one falls into the latter category.
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