"Critters" is a classic in its own rights, and it is a movie that is distinctively memorable. It is a movie that I first watched when I was in my young teenage years. And I remember the movie fondly, and it was a rather good movie back then. I have watched it a couple of times since then, and "Critters" definitely have that certain value and contents to it that sustains multiple viewings.
They actually had a good list of talents to perform in the movie, and the cast list had some good enough names to it. It was particularly fun to watch a very young and inexperienced Billy Zane appear in "Critters". It was also nice to see a young Lin Shaye in the movie. And if you have been watching movies during the 1980s and 1990s, then you will definitely also recognize the likes of Dee Wallace, M. Emmet Walsh and Scott Grimes.
The idea with the shape-shifting bounty hunters was also quite interesting, especially since one of them kept changing forms every now and then.
I will say that people were doing good jobs with their given roles and characters, and it seemed like the people were having a great time while filming this particular movie.
Taking the movie's age into consideration, then the special effects and the creature designs are actually still good and somewhat impressive. And I must say that I personally do like the design of the critters, and the malicious nature that they have. It just makes for some good, wholehearted fun entertainment. While on the topic of the design of the critters, then it was a great combination that the creatures were small and fuzzy, yet at the same time monstrous and beastly. Granted, the critters puppets were a bit stiff, rigid and unnatural in their movement, but hey this was from the late 1980s. The way that they moved by rolling forward in a curled up ball-like position, was actually quite good.
The pacing of "Critters" is also quite alright, because the movie starts out quite nicely and continues on in a good pace. So writers Domonic Muir, Stephen Herek and Don Keith Opper had actually come up with something that worked quite well. And director Stephen Herek was doing a formidable job at bringing the movie together on the screen.
"Critters" is very 1980's, and if you have seen movies from that decade, then you definitely know what I mean by that. Whether you like that or not, is of course a matter of personal preference. I enjoy the decade and there are some good horror movies to be seen from the 1980s.
This movie is a combination of multiple genres; Sci-Fi, horror, comedy and action. And the mix and match of genres do work out quite nicely.
"Critters" is an entertaining movie that is most definitely worth sitting down to watch, regardless of it being your first time or if you have already seen it before. And if you are new to the "Critters" franchise, do take into consideration that the movies will take on a more comedy aspect after this first movie - but they are still quite enjoyable.
They actually had a good list of talents to perform in the movie, and the cast list had some good enough names to it. It was particularly fun to watch a very young and inexperienced Billy Zane appear in "Critters". It was also nice to see a young Lin Shaye in the movie. And if you have been watching movies during the 1980s and 1990s, then you will definitely also recognize the likes of Dee Wallace, M. Emmet Walsh and Scott Grimes.
The idea with the shape-shifting bounty hunters was also quite interesting, especially since one of them kept changing forms every now and then.
I will say that people were doing good jobs with their given roles and characters, and it seemed like the people were having a great time while filming this particular movie.
Taking the movie's age into consideration, then the special effects and the creature designs are actually still good and somewhat impressive. And I must say that I personally do like the design of the critters, and the malicious nature that they have. It just makes for some good, wholehearted fun entertainment. While on the topic of the design of the critters, then it was a great combination that the creatures were small and fuzzy, yet at the same time monstrous and beastly. Granted, the critters puppets were a bit stiff, rigid and unnatural in their movement, but hey this was from the late 1980s. The way that they moved by rolling forward in a curled up ball-like position, was actually quite good.
The pacing of "Critters" is also quite alright, because the movie starts out quite nicely and continues on in a good pace. So writers Domonic Muir, Stephen Herek and Don Keith Opper had actually come up with something that worked quite well. And director Stephen Herek was doing a formidable job at bringing the movie together on the screen.
"Critters" is very 1980's, and if you have seen movies from that decade, then you definitely know what I mean by that. Whether you like that or not, is of course a matter of personal preference. I enjoy the decade and there are some good horror movies to be seen from the 1980s.
This movie is a combination of multiple genres; Sci-Fi, horror, comedy and action. And the mix and match of genres do work out quite nicely.
"Critters" is an entertaining movie that is most definitely worth sitting down to watch, regardless of it being your first time or if you have already seen it before. And if you are new to the "Critters" franchise, do take into consideration that the movies will take on a more comedy aspect after this first movie - but they are still quite enjoyable.