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66 out of 100

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5.3 out of 10

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  • Starring: Adrien Brody, Delphine Chanéac, Sarah Polley
  • Summary: A dark vision of the world of genetic engineering in which two young scientists become superstars by splicing different animal DNA to create fantastical new creatures. Ignoring legal and ethical boundaries, the scientists, who are romantically involved, introduce human DNA into their experiment and risk the dawn of a terrifying new era. (Copperheart Entertainment)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 35
  3. Negative: 2 out of 35
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    91
    A cheeky, great-looking, thoughtfully loopy creature feature about the lure and dangers of cutting-edge gene splicing.
  2. Time Out New York
    Reviewed by: Keith Uhlich
    60
    If you've seen "Species," you know where this don't-mess-with-Mother-Nature horror show is going, though director-cowriter Vincenzo Natali has a few interesting twists up his sleeve.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Ann Hornaday
    0
    The yuck factor spins off the charts in Splice, a thoroughly repulsive science fiction-horror flick that slicks up its B-movie tawdriness with high-gloss production values and two otherwise classy stars.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 62
  3. Negative: 27 out of 62
  1. grandpajoe6191
    7
    "Spice" is a movie that urges you not to observe the plot, but to observe the maturity and growth of a CGI'd SF creature. The movie's pretty fun to watch like looking at a science experiment.… Expand
    • 2 of 3 users said yes
  2. freedomfries
    5
    This ending was pretty bad...and I agree with @Petey, pretty predictable. Then my gf took me to Killers...I wasn't prepared for how good that was! Pretty funny. I'll give it to Ashton.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. KenB
    3
    Couldn't believe the series of irrational decisions by the leads. Great effects, though. Outright prolonged laughter at the movie by the audience I saw it with.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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