Review Of the Movie Splice
The movie world is the only place where the directors can go against the laws of science and physics and yet not be punished or prosecuted. Italian Director, Vincenzo Natali, known for world class graphics and animated movies, is out with yet another flick, Splice. And this time too, Natali has not broken any of the laws he established in his own world of animation. The story has a good preachy message- If you play with Mother Nature, all the forces are bound to turn against you.
Elsa (Sarah Polley) and Clive (Adrien Brody) are two lovers of biochemistry who have cured every illness and ailment found in animals and they approach their financers to secure equity release and assist them in carrying out similar research for the human race too. This does not discourage Elsa in the least and after continual persistence, she manages to convince Clive too and together they begin their research in dark basement of the company’s lab. After much hard work, they come out with a creature, a female who has the legs of an ostrich and can grow wings. This creature, which they fondly call as Dren( the reverse of nerd), grows 10 times faster than a human. To avoid distraction, the three shift to a barn opposite Elsa’s mother’s home. Soon Dren becomes emotional, headstrong and intelligent.
The story takes a twist when Dren starts favoring a company that is against her own creators. And then, everything goes off the handle and leaves the audience off-guard. Most of the audience found the climax of the movie horrendous and disgusting but maybe that’s exactly what Natali wanted to achieve. It is the final scene that kept the audience waiting. So, if you are in a good mood and are looking for an interesting movie, Splice isn’t a bad choice after all.
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