Many Stephen King adaptations aren't usually memorable for being that good, and as cheesy and all over the place as this one is, it's still one of my favorites almost 20 years after being first released.
It has a great cast with good chemistry (mainly the 4 best friends figuring out the mystery of the red goo and what is going on with poor Rick and how their childhood friend ties into everything), a solid story and some gross out special effects. I will say the first half is solid and the second half definitely a downgrade as it shifts gears to a military vs alien invasion story. Morgan freeman is skilled in everything he does and he felt out of place as the evil military colonel.
Despite that, this movie is fun, creepy, and entertaining for about 75% of the time.
Thomas Jane and King stories seem to mesh well (see also The Mist). 7/10.
It has a great cast with good chemistry (mainly the 4 best friends figuring out the mystery of the red goo and what is going on with poor Rick and how their childhood friend ties into everything), a solid story and some gross out special effects. I will say the first half is solid and the second half definitely a downgrade as it shifts gears to a military vs alien invasion story. Morgan freeman is skilled in everything he does and he felt out of place as the evil military colonel.
Despite that, this movie is fun, creepy, and entertaining for about 75% of the time.
Thomas Jane and King stories seem to mesh well (see also The Mist). 7/10.