After directing two such masterpieces as Mariachi and Desperado, we see that Robert Rodriguez has to let his standards slip with choice of script. I know that one has to do something to earn a crust, but this is ridiculous. Not that I would say that there was anything wrong with the directing, but the plot was absolutely terrible. I'm not sure about what emotion one was supposed to feel for the main characters in this film but I, for one would quite liked to have seen most or (preferably) all of them dead. The idea of introducing characters into any film is surely to provoke an emotion from the viewer. We are supposed to connect with them. To feel for them. Especially if they are the supposed "heroes" in the film. In this effort the only emotion that I felt was of dislike. I didn't particularly want any of them to survive, so I felt betrayed. Humbug.
The film that comes closest in concept to the Faculty is probably The Thing. A masterpiece. Excellent dialogue complete with compelling performances and a wonderful ending make this the definitive alien invasion film of choice. It was sad, therefore, to have to trawl through this muck in a vague effort to find something positively noteworthy. It seems that Hollywood will buy any old rope these days.
Lets hope that the current trend for these teenage-based horror flicks is short lived and that the movie going public rescinds it's support. The Faculty a.k.a. Scream, a.k.a. I Know What You Did Last Summer etcetera..
The film that comes closest in concept to the Faculty is probably The Thing. A masterpiece. Excellent dialogue complete with compelling performances and a wonderful ending make this the definitive alien invasion film of choice. It was sad, therefore, to have to trawl through this muck in a vague effort to find something positively noteworthy. It seems that Hollywood will buy any old rope these days.
Lets hope that the current trend for these teenage-based horror flicks is short lived and that the movie going public rescinds it's support. The Faculty a.k.a. Scream, a.k.a. I Know What You Did Last Summer etcetera..