Die Fliege (1986)

Die Fliege: Directed by David Cronenberg. With Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Joy Boushel. A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong.

“Truly great – but very nasty – update of the classic 1958 sci-fi film with both Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis in the roles of their lives. Technically, this is a remake, but with a genius like David Cronenberg in the directoru0026#39;s chair, itu0026#39;s obvious that this isnu0026#39;t anything like the uninspired and irritating remakes that are being released nowadays (u0026quot;The Amityville Horroru0026quot;, u0026quot;The Texas Chainsaw Massacreu0026quot;…). Cronenbergu0026#39;s interpretation of this ultimate terror-tale differs greatly from the original. In fact, the only resemblance is the basic premise of a fusion between an obsessive scientist and an ordinary housefly. Goldblum is terrifically cast as the brilliant, but slightly confused mastermind Seth Brudle, whose lifework are u0026quot;telepodsu0026quot;; funny looking machines capable of transmitting matter through space. Journalist Davis, with whom he has a romantic adventure, closely observes the progress of his work but when he teapotu0026#39;s himself through space, the catastrophe happens. Mentally as well as physically, Brudle undergoes a horrible transformation into a fly and it cannot be stopped. u0026quot;The Flyu0026quot; is a very devastating film. Powerful enough, but not exactly pleasant to look at. Like only the greatest directors can pull this off, Cronenberg overwhelms the audience with a sublime mixture drama, misery and repulsiveness. You feel as helpless as the characters themselves and you painfully wait for the unhappy ending to come! The screenplay is filled with genuine metaphors and the romance between Goldblum and Davis is beautifully illustrated. The special effects, mainly created by Chris Walas (who went on directing the 1989-sequel) are definitely still staggering and they donu0026#39;t look the least bit dated by todayu0026#39;s standards.”