The Thing (2011) (original) (raw)
At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson. While Dr. Halvorson keeps to his research, Kate partners with Sam Carter, a helicopter pilot, to pursue the alien life form.
At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson. While Dr. Halvorson keeps to his research, Kate partners with Sam Carter, a helicopter pilot, to pursue the alien life form. (less)
Director: Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Writers: Eric Heisserer, John W. Campbell Jr.
Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Paul Braunstein
Producer: Marc Abraham
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Review by Brian Orndorf, October 12, 2011
4 / 10
�The Thing� is a prequel to a 1982 feature titled �The Thing,� itself a remake of �The Thing from Another World,� from 1951. It�s a complicated nest of titles, though the 2011 �Thing� doesn�t really have any inclination to tie into the previous �Thing� until the climax. The rest is just the same old �Thing,� essentially reheating elements from the old �Thing� to sell a new �Thing� to younger audience members who haven�t had the pleasure of viewing John Carpenter�s classic tale of paranoia, monsters, and avoiding...things. If it sounds like one �Thing� too many, you�re right, as the 2011 �Thing ...read more...
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