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funny/ entertaining movie from Ivan Reitman
"Evolution" opens with a meteor headed on a path for Earth. Meanwhile, a would-be firefighter Wayne Green(Seann William Scott) is practicing a drill in the Arizona desert. The meteor hits by where he was practicing and so begins the story. Harry Block(Orlando Jones), a professor at a community college in Arizona gets the call, and he and Ira Kane(David Duchovny),a fellow professor, go to the site. From here the ooze that leaked out of the meteor multipies into creatures and the military gets involved. Ira and Harry are told that they are not to be included in future research so they take matters into their own hands. Enter Allison Reed(Julianne Moore), a clumsy military scientist who was assigned to research the aliens. Coming off the serious film "Hannibal", Moore is terrific. Wayne becomes involved and they fight together to protect the U.S. from the extraterrestrial beings. Evolution is a smart comedy which knows how to poke fun at the sci-fi genre. Being created from the comedy genius of Ivan Reitman, who could expect less. Besides being a first rate comedy, it also contains creative state of the art special effects. Special effects master Phil Thippet who brought us the dinosaurs in "Jurassic Park" brought his special touch into "Evolution" and it shows. The creatures in the film are extremely creative and look real as well as a little bit cartoony. The cartoony look of the aliens serves its own purpose and provides laughs as well as a few jumpy moments. David Duchovny and Orlando Jones have great chemistry which provides lots of laughs. Coming in a year where its all too rare to find a sophisticated comedy, "Evolution" is a breath of fresh air.

Better the 2nd time around
The first time I watched this movie, I though it was terrible. However, after watching a 2nd and 3rd time, I've learned to appreciate the humor. It's a fun and lighthearted movie. The special effects are quite good, the monsters are impressive and the acting is not bad. David Duchovny isn't a great commedian, and some of his lines are terrible, but overall, he does a good job.

It's the kind of movie you put on when you are depressed and just want to drink a beer and be amused. In the same league as Caddyshack and Stripes. Great mindless fun.

A Very Funny Sci-Fi Movie
"Evolution" isn't the best sci-fi comedy ever, but it's certainly very good. It's one of those guilty pleasure films that you enjoy over and over again.

The plot is nothing special. Two community college professors (played by David Duchovny and Orlando Jones) discover that a meteor that crashed in the desert is teeming with life that is rapidly evolving. The military comes in and screws things up, leaving the two profs, a government scientist (Julianne Moore), and a wannabe firefighter (Seann William Scott) to stop the alien menace before it takes over the world. There's also a funny cameo by Dan Akroyd as the governor of Arizona.

The acting is good. Duchovny and Jones have excellent chemistry together, really playing off each other well. Duchovny plays more the sarcastic, cynical scientist, while Jones is more manic, particularly in a scene where they're in the cavern. Moore is decent as a very clumsy and socially inept scientist. Scott's a little flat as Wayne, but that's part of being a character who's dumb but trying to look smart. There's also other bit players that are really funny, including two fat guys who are hysterical.

The story and script move along briskly, with only a few really unnecessary scenes. The jokes comes at a similarly brisk pace and are very funny for the most part. It's not a very realistic movie, as some of the things that are said and done are things most normal people wouldn't do, but that's part of the charm of this movie.

The effects are also very good for a movie that's more comedy than anything else. Things really look very realistic and are on-par with a movie like "Men in Black" and "Harry Potter".

As far as extra go, there's not a whole lot. Most of it has to do with the special effects, although you do get some funny deleted scenes. The commentary track is the biggest treat, with Ivan Reitman, Duchovny, Jones, and Scott all in a room at once. It's really funny.

Overall, this is a good film if you're just looking for some laughs. It sort of has the charm of "Ghostbusters" and "Men in Black" with some great interplay between Jones and Duchovny. Definitely a must-see if you're a "Men in Black" fan.

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