The Relic
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Movie Reviews of The Relic
Movie Review: not worth the time
Summary: 1 Stars
do your self a huge favor pick up a copy of the book it is a hundred times more enjoyable. and dont forget to get part two of the story, Reliquary, being a fan of the authors i recommend their books before any movie.Movie Review: Bad.,
Summary: 1 Stars
AGH! It wasn't good. The book was way better, and there's no pendergast. They took out a whole character!Movie Review: And another derivative Alien rip-off
Summary: 1 Stars
The Relic starts off promising enough, but by it's halfway point it becomes a predictable and routine creature feature with a just plain bad CGI animated monster and plot holes aplenty. Not to mention, what is up with the lighting? The film is so dimly lit that it's hard to tell just what is going on and who is who, and the cast (featuring Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, and Linda Hunt) is beyond wasted. The Relic does have some good gore effects and a good jolt here and there, but it's nothing worthwhile at all. Like the above Amazon review states, you should do yourself a favor and watch the original Alien and it's first sequel Aliens to see a monster fest done right, and leave the Relic with the horde of other derivative Alien rip offs on the shelf.Movie Review: Terrible!
Summary: 1 Stars
I picked up a copy of the movie after I read the book. The most disappointing thing . . no Detective Pendergast. Next . . the movie is shot is such low light that it is almost impossible to make out anything. The plot only loosely (very loosely) follows the book, and the explanation of the what or why of the monster is unintelligible, and would be impossible for anyone not having read the book. This is nothing more than a poor excuse to show gore and horror for the sake of gore and horror. But even this is unsatisfactory. I certainly don't expect to see real heads rolling around the floor, but I don't expect to see the poor quality plastic or clay substitutions for them either. The monster made no sense at all, particularly with tusks. This creature is supposed to eat plants, for heavens sake. From the little that was shown of the thing, it was more akin to the Ghostbusters dog than to some sort of a Relic. And the language . . every now and then some four letter words, completely unnecessary and inserted, probably, for its shock value (yes, it is still shocking, at least to me). Don't waste your time with this one.Movie Review: The real Relic is the plot
Summary: 3 Stars
Take one part "Mimick," add a dash of "Predator" and sprinkle in some "Alien 2" and you've got "The Relic," the story of a crate that arrives in Chicago (my second favorite city) and that beautiful Museum on Lake SHore Drive the same night as a major gala event is being held. Tuxedos and terror all in one huge building.
WIthout spoiling it, let me say that this is a great movie to watch with your girl. It is well made enough, it's just that the plot is so predictable and stereotypes abound. As the lead character (Penelope Miller) works hard on her science to compete for a grant with an Asian co-worker, the co-worker is made out to be sinister and crooked -- ala Fu Manchu. He is then futher denigrated as a coward when he flees the monster but ends up being out-maneuvered. He can write a grant but he don't know how to get the hell out of Dodge. Yeah, right.
Tom Sizemore appears in another macho role, and should thanks Wesley Snipes for making him a star in "Passenger 57." At any rate, he fears not the dark, slime or sounds that would tell anybody else that there's a monster nearby, let's book. NOpe, not Tommy boy. He and Penelope stand up to the mega-sized beast, who also has some human DNA, and during that time the guests are eaten up, one by one. A group of them escape through the tunnels under the Museum, but for the most part, the monster has a field day.
ONe last point: The Relic is a movie heavy on scientific jargon and discussoins of genetics and DNA. Perhaps it might come to some teacher's mind to use tihs flick to break up the monotony of the biology classes at the high school level. The movie might as well be used for something - it certainly ain't gonna win no awards in a film class.