Splice is a big neon sign for scientists of what not to do. Is it far fetched? Sure it is. What sci-fi movie isn’t on some level. But with the advances in science and the whole cloning issue, it wouldn’t surprise me if some crazy scientist somewhere has been tossing around the idea of combining human DNA with something else. Hello…..scientists are you listening? Not ok!
But I digress….
Directed by Vincenzo Natali and starring Adrein Brody and Sarah Polley, Splice ended up being quite an enjoyable film, even though parts of it were a bit difficult to watch. I won’t go into details because I don’t want to give anything away and really, I want to you experience the film in all of it’s gory glory. I haven’t really read any other reviews and I haven’t seen too many trailers for it so I went into the film with no expectations, and thankfully, I wasn’t disappointed in the least.
Brody and Polley both do a mighty fine job in their respective roles. They both were able to convey the deterioration of the characters as the stress of what they have done takes its toll. The product of their spliced bliss comes in the form of Dren. The bulk of Dren’s character is shown in her mature state, played by Delphine Chanéac. While not having any type of real dialogue, Chanéac brings a curious innocence to Dren as she goes from scared curious child to rebellious teenage / young adult. The key to understanding Dren lies in her facial expressions and those come across very well.
I would imagine that seeing this film in a full theater would be the best way to experience it. There are several “OH MY GOD!!” and “EWWWWWW” moments that a full theater would just add to. The semi empty theater I was in had those moments but it wasn’t quite at that level that a full theater would provide.
In the end, Splice is a fun movie to escape to. If you decide to see it, come on back here and let us know what your thoughts are. We’ve also discussed the film in one of our Mouth Off Podcasts that you can find here.
Splice is released in the UK Friday 23rd July 2010.