I'm not particularly keen on Jeff Goldblum, I find him rather awkward and slightly embarrassing, although, as it happens, that works for him here. Geena Davis, here before she really hit the big time and seems somewhat uncertain, although again, this seems to be an advantage here. Everything is extremely well paced and logical as we move quickly towards the true horror that this story is. Almost unwatchable in some of the detail, this is much closer to Cronenberg's usual body fusing and fashioning obsessions than would have at first appeared. I am confident that this succeeds in just the way the director envisaged, presumably with limited budget, in restricted filming area, its just that it succeeds so well it really is rather difficult at times.
Review of The Fly
