
Reviews — Species
Audience write-ups from TMDB
CinemaSerf
It’s obvious these researchers didn't listen to Jeff Goldblum in "Jurassic Park" (1993), when he cautioned against assuming that just because something is possible, it's necessarily right. Had they considered that, maybe the chaos and violence unleashed by creating “Sil” (Natasha Henstridge) could have been prevented. She’s a combination of alien and human genetics, able to transform instantly from an attractive woma…
Wuchak
The 1995 release "Species" tells the story of events following SETI’s (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) receipt of a transmission from space containing alien DNA information, along with instructions on how to combine it with human genetics. This process results in Sil, played by Michele Williams initially and later Natasha Henstridge, who escapes and rapidly matures into a tall blonde woman. Ben Kingsley po…
Kamurai
It’s enjoyable, I’d happily watch it again, and I feel comfortable suggesting it to others. The film was quite popular when it came out, and aside from the appearance of the Xenos, it remains a solid movie. The way they chose to reveal the monster—avoiding a direct “monster movie” approach—is interesting because the story focuses on how intricate and dangerous the Xenos is. However, this choice diminishes some of …


