THE RELIC
A film review by Tim Voon
Copyright 1997 Tim Voon
Cast: Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Linda Hunt, James Whitmore Director: Peter Hyams Screenplay: Amy Holden Jones and John Raffo and Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver based on the novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
Lots of dead bodies, opened skulls and missing hypothalamuses (no not hippopotamus, but hypothalamus -- the brain stem) by the end of the movie.
Yes, my heart jumped with every sudden movement and loud noise on screen, and I had to shield my eyes with my file-o-fax when 'The Relic' butchered humans; but the grandmothers sitting behind me seemed to having a grand old time, giggling at every scene. Then it dawned on me what they were laughing about, this movie was pure, contrived stupidity.
The story is about a relic in a large, old museum and you guessed it, 'The Relic' likes killing people. Lot's of cat and mouse chases, feeding frenzies, festering fungi, enormous dung beetles and grouchy cops with missing dogs.
Comment: Mediocre at best.
Timothy Voon e-mail: stirling@netlink.com.au
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