The third and (to date) last entry in this sci-fi / horror series stars Irish actor Karl Geary ("Nadja") as Marvin Montrose, an "environmentally sensitive", sickly young adult living with a mom (Amanda Plummer, "Needful Things") and annoying kid sister (Alexis Dziena, "Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist") in a world where that pesky Judas Breed keeps making trouble. Marvin keeps tabs on all of his neighbours, including a mysterious "Garbageman" who's newly moved in.
It was hard for this viewer to truly give a damn about most of these insipid characters (also among them, a dopey detective played by John Kapelos of "The Breakfast Club"). Writer / director J.T. Petty's big hook is that of the "Rear Window" / voyeurism angle, which at least gives us a primary character who *can't* become an active participant in the various goings-on until late in the game. But all of this feels like material we've all seen many times before, routinely handled and ending without much satisfaction. The big mystery regarding "Garbageman" is mildly amusing, but never pays off all that well. Petty and company do make the smart move of keeping the creatures off screen or otherwise in the darkness as long as possible. Once we do see them in all their glory, a lot of whatever meagre suspense is generated goes out the window, and this becomes yet another cheesy monster movie.
The cast is as good as they can be, acting in something titled "Mimic 3". Special guest star Lance Henriksen is not clearly seen until the second half, and as always he provides some real value, but ultimately this is a waste of a solid screen presence.
Atmospherically shot, but containing far too much rapid-fire editing (a style we're all used to seeing by this point), this gives us a Big Bang of a finale, albeit not without some silliness.
Filmed in Romania.
Five out of 10.
It was hard for this viewer to truly give a damn about most of these insipid characters (also among them, a dopey detective played by John Kapelos of "The Breakfast Club"). Writer / director J.T. Petty's big hook is that of the "Rear Window" / voyeurism angle, which at least gives us a primary character who *can't* become an active participant in the various goings-on until late in the game. But all of this feels like material we've all seen many times before, routinely handled and ending without much satisfaction. The big mystery regarding "Garbageman" is mildly amusing, but never pays off all that well. Petty and company do make the smart move of keeping the creatures off screen or otherwise in the darkness as long as possible. Once we do see them in all their glory, a lot of whatever meagre suspense is generated goes out the window, and this becomes yet another cheesy monster movie.
The cast is as good as they can be, acting in something titled "Mimic 3". Special guest star Lance Henriksen is not clearly seen until the second half, and as always he provides some real value, but ultimately this is a waste of a solid screen presence.
Atmospherically shot, but containing far too much rapid-fire editing (a style we're all used to seeing by this point), this gives us a Big Bang of a finale, albeit not without some silliness.
Filmed in Romania.
Five out of 10.