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30 September 2009 (Belgium) moreTagline:
Science newest miracle...is a mistake. morePlot:
Elsa and Clive, two young rebellious scientists, defy legal and ethical boundaries and forge ahead with... more | full synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Experiment For Brody, Whitaker And Wood (From EmpireOnline. 19 June 2009, 12:15 AM, PDT)
J.G. Ballard’s High Rise Depicts Utopian Sci-Fi Arcology
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A breakthrough in science, a repetition in film moreProduction Notes from IMDbPro
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Post-production | See complete list of 12,000 in-production titles »Status Updated:
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Because this project is categorized as being in production, the data is subject to change; some data could be removed completely.Cast
 | Adrien Brody | ... | Clive |
 | Sarah Polley | ... | Elsa |
 | David Hewlett | ... | Barlow |
 | Brandon McGibbon | ... | Gavin |
| Delphine Chanéac | ... | Dren |
| Abigail Chu | ... | Young Dren |
| Amanda Brugel | ... | Melinda Finch |
 | Stephanie Baird | ... | Elsa / PD |
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I saw a post-production screening of this a few months ago. I'll admit that it was entertaining, but not very original. The gossip has already started to circulate regarding the connection between this film and Species. In fact, Splice borrows from many other movies. It feels like, Alien, Species, Mimic, and even a little bit of E.T. mixed in a blender.
The story focuses on Elsa and Clive, two young ambitious scientists who have made a breakthrough, which has created a strange humanoid creature They decide to hide it from their bosses, and take care of it themselves. This creature grows quickly, learning like a human, until in becomes sexually mature and dangerous.
As a consequence of the mix matching of other film plots, Splice feels a little confused in direction. At times it feels like a quirky science flick, then a horror, then almost a soap-opera if you can believe it. As unoriginal as it is however, Splice is not boring. There is actually a certain level of engagement in watching the relationship between the two scientists an their creation. As problems slowly start to arise, there is a sense of the inevitable to come.
Splice works fairly well as a horror sci-fi, but its attempts at crafting good character dimension and development, seem not so much weak, but confusing. Characters we like in the beginning end up being unlikeable in the end. Sarah Polley gets a little too nasty for her own good, and she ends up upstaging Adrian Brody. both of whom get upstaged by the creature 'Dren'.
The ending will be subject to controversy, I can tell you that. Some will find it cleaver and original and others will find it a cheating insult to the viewer. As for the rest of the movie, there is no controversy to be had over whether Splice brings new life into the genre, because it does not in any way do that. But if it interests you, you may as well see it when it comes out.