 The Stuff is a very interesting idea that is let down by a pathetic special effects crew and a terrible conclusion. On the upside, however, the premise is grabbing stuff. A white gooey substance bubbling out of a mine somewhere in America is tasted by a miner who decides that, if there is enough of this stuff, he's gonna 'sell it to people'. Which is what happens: it's in every supermarket, post office and refridgerator. Everyone who tries it is hooked - they 'just can't get enough of The Stuff'. So, naturally, the bigwigs in the ice cream business want to know what all the fuss is about, and so hire this geeky guy played by Michael Moriarty to sneak around and find out the secret. There's your plot. The Stuff is an interesting idea - about as far fetched as any Cohen movie you can think of. It falls flat because it doesn't want to be a horror when it's scary and doesn't want to be a comedy when it's funny. I like the idea of this film, but it's so badly handled that it doesn't come off as scary or funny. It's such a waste of good talent - Moriarty plays his part well as does everyone else, but Cohen knows better than to hire himself to direct when he writes. He writes well, but the rushed conclusion really lets the movie down. The worst thing about this movie is the special effects - particularly when Chocolate Chip Charlie meets his demise - they've used puppets - and they look like puppets. All in all - bad. It would've been so much better had they have CGI'd it and made it with today's technologies and today's endings. About the author: Thinks people who make one-man revenge movies should be drowned in a bath of acid. You may read another review, submit your own, or return home. |
