The Thing (2011)

Lack of good storyline.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

As remakes of John Carpenter his movies go, this is one of the better.It starts out to be a real great movie and it stays that way form most of the time. Ufortunatley it gets out of puff in the last 15 minutes. I was not really satisfied with the ending (yes it does make a nice refference to the original movie but it just does not make for a satisfying closure of the story imo) that is why I give this one only a 7/10. But for the rest there are actually enough good things that make this worth watching. Looking back at it, I might also notice that it did not offer the sort of tension you get with movies like Stephing Kings movie adoptation of The Mist: people turn agains each other as the tension rises, but it could had been build up a bit better. Still, no big deal for me: what I got was enough?Is it better then the original? No; not even close. But is it better then a lot of other horror remakes I saw? Yes, definetly!

The 2011 version is pretty good (solid 6.5/10) horror/sci-fi. Really the main problem that it suffers from is what a lot of horror/sci-fi films suffer from lack of tension and repetition.Tension: Hey, I get it, it is difficult to pull off a really good film. In particular, creating tension is hard to do. It involves good acting and a delicate touch. In this movie the producers try to force tension with the cliché of a monster roaring for long enough to allow the hero to do something. Repetition: If you're going to make a sequel rather than a remake, you cannot use the same tropes from the earlier film. For example, when a flame-thrower mysteriously malfunctions at a critical moment.Using one character as the 'hero': Spread the love a little. Have characters be a little more complicated like real people. In this case, Kate is obviously the hero. She does pretty much everything good in the film. She makes all the right decisions. Heroes are more interesting if they are human. This was a great time for people to talk about things and make an informed decision. Let them talk and discuss some different points of view. Should we do this or should we do that. I don't mean to be overly critical. The movie is okay. It's just that it doesn't bring anything new or particularly interesting.

'The Thing 2011' is the intended prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 movie of the same name. Despite many chances to see it, I have to admit I had never taken advantage of the opportunity. However It had come to my attention that this movie explains what happened before the arctic team had arrived to the snow station in the 82 version. Many fans of the original have stated that this movie doesn't live up to it's expectations. I may agree, but it doesn't mean to say that it isn't an enjoyable film. I would agree that it pales in comparison to it's predecessor. Though I still enjoyed it. Despite not seeing the original The film goes through the same motions. And there is an excessive use of cgi in the special effects department which was impressive. Very gory and bloody I might state. Not to say I have an issue with that. But it would have been fun to see some special effects that were not cgi. The film has some good pacing and performances were decent. Mary Elizabeth Winstead is quiet convincing. It was unfortunate that the characters were not developed enough so that we could empathise with them before they were killed off. The film doesn't have the same soul or atmosphere as the original. I couldn't feel the impending threat that was looming over them. Plus it wasn't explained at what moment any character was taken over by the alien. In general it is recommended to see if one has not seen the original. However I personally feel that this was only an excuse to update an old film for today's generation, because it had nothing new to offer.

For those who are not aware, check out The Thing from Another World from 1951. This is the first movie adaptation that I am aware of. Both of the later movies in my opinion are good movies. Who Goes There? is a science fiction novella by John W. Campbell, Jr., written under the pen name Don A. Stuart. It was first published in the August 1938. The novella has been adapted four times as a motion picture: the first in 1951 as The Thing from Another World; the second in 1972 as Horror Express; the third in 1982 as The Thing directed by John Carpenter;[1] and most recently as a prequel to the Carpenter version, also titled The Thing, released in 2011.