Slither review!!
Part of a review on Rotten Tomatoes:
And while it's true that the flick really does take its time getting started (which is bad), Slither boasts more than enough assets to make the trip worthwhile (which is good). Aside from Gunn's sly, silly, sarcastic screenplay and two truckloads of adorably gory gristle, we're also treated to a game cast of actors who know precisely what kind of movie they're in. Gregg Henry (as the cowardly mayor), Elizabeth Banks (as a devoted damsel) and Michael Rooker (as the doomed Grant Grant) deliver fine supporting work, but leading man Nathan Fillion provides a spine for Slither. His Chief Pardy is equal parts heroic, clueless, honorable, and lazy, and Fillion manages to create a character you’ll actively like after only about four minutes of screen-time. Known mainly as the conflicted anti-hero of Firefly / Serenity, Fillion has the wit, the attitude, and the scruffy charm of a young Harrison Ford -- only funnier.
Yay! Nathan wins at teh movies!
Also, there's a long epic sorta fic making the rounds on a few of the Firefly communities out there, and it seems to be a popular one. I wish my stories generated the kinds of reviews that were left for this thing. So I feel like a dumbass and kind of a jerk because I think it's rotten and can't make it past the first three paragraphs. :/
And while it's true that the flick really does take its time getting started (which is bad), Slither boasts more than enough assets to make the trip worthwhile (which is good). Aside from Gunn's sly, silly, sarcastic screenplay and two truckloads of adorably gory gristle, we're also treated to a game cast of actors who know precisely what kind of movie they're in. Gregg Henry (as the cowardly mayor), Elizabeth Banks (as a devoted damsel) and Michael Rooker (as the doomed Grant Grant) deliver fine supporting work, but leading man Nathan Fillion provides a spine for Slither. His Chief Pardy is equal parts heroic, clueless, honorable, and lazy, and Fillion manages to create a character you’ll actively like after only about four minutes of screen-time. Known mainly as the conflicted anti-hero of Firefly / Serenity, Fillion has the wit, the attitude, and the scruffy charm of a young Harrison Ford -- only funnier.
Yay! Nathan wins at teh movies!
Also, there's a long epic sorta fic making the rounds on a few of the Firefly communities out there, and it seems to be a popular one. I wish my stories generated the kinds of reviews that were left for this thing. So I feel like a dumbass and kind of a jerk because I think it's rotten and can't make it past the first three paragraphs. :/