A splice, in technical terms, is when two linear pieces of material are joined together. Splice, the new film, uses that idea in this latest update on Frankenstein. It looked like a remake of Species at first, but that may not be accurate. It remains to be seen if the public likes it, and so far the critics do.
Source for this article: Variety is the Splice of life
Herbs and splices
This isn't exactly the first film to riff on the concept of messing with genetics. Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley star in Splice, directed by Vincenzo Natali, as scientists splicing genes of various animals together. Hybrids exist, but only between fairly comparable species. They mix numerous species’ DNA with that of humans, and then things go sideways and hilarity does not ensue. Like most films from Hollywood, it’s an old plot that’s been given a bigger effects budget on the gamble that giving an old plot a facelift will work.
Adding some splice
So far, critic responses are optimistic. Roger Ebert, of the Chicago Sun Times, gave it 3 stars. He though the story lacked a bit, but he seemed to be pleased overall. Kurt Loder liked it, and especially the visuals. So far, it has a rating of about 70 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The Splice movie reviews seem to all agree that it is worth a look. The consensus is the visuals are good and it is spooky enough to hold your attention.
One Splice-y meatball
This plot has been done before. The not messing with the natural order plot goes back a when (in Greek mythology, the gods cursed Prometheus for doing so), and then you’ve Frankenstein, Species, The Island of Dr Moreau, Jurassic Park and so on. Splice seems like a good take on that.
Additional information at these websites
Roger Ebert
rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100602/REVIEWS/100609991/1001
Kurt Loder
mtv.com/news/articles/1640733/20100603/story.jhtml
Rotten Tomatoes
rottentomatoes.com/m/1208173-splice/
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