I took Wednesday off, and spent around 4 hours trying to find a theatre still showing it (most of them had canned it already). My roommate and I ended up riding the commuter rail to 3 different theatres before we found one; seeing as we didn't have anything else to do, and the weather being so nice, we actually had a lot of fun just hanging out for the afternoon[1].
Anyway, to the movie...
For those who don't know, Splice is a very cerebral retelling of the original Frankenstein, focusing more on morality and ethics than on blood & guts. In fact, when the gore does show up, it almost seems out of place with the rest of the film. It tells the story of two geneticists who, like early explorers cataloguing new flora and fauna, simply mix DNA together and watch what comes out.
After seeing an interview with director Vincenzo Natali on AICN, I got really excited for this. Adrian Brody does a great job as an ethically conflicted researcher, trying to balance his desire to pursue "pure" research and the need to return a profit for the company sponsoring him. Sarah Polley, as his partner, gives a performance that just screams "Crazy cat lady!" This is the kind of lady who, if she had pets, would make them wear hats and bake them a cake for their birthday. Delphine Chanéac plays the creepiest creation I have ever seen in film... she's not a freak, like Freddy or Jason, and she's not a mastermind, like Jigsaw... she's simply almost, but not quite, human. The off-ness of her character is so unnerving that the movie performs beautifully as a horror, despite the slower pace and lack of bodily fluids throughout.
I highly recommend that people see this film, if for no other reason than to get a fresh take on what is mostly a stale genre.
([1]Funnest part of the afternoon: after checking the second theatre, we're walking back towards the train platform, when I see three plain-clothes cops handcuffing a man. Their badges are hanging on chains around their necks, the man's wallet & other personals are on the ground, and one of the cops is pulling out a pair of rubber gloves. My roommate, who doesn't realize that they're cops, gives them an odd look and asks, "What're the gloves for?" I practically laughed my *** off
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