So last night, I finally watched on Netflix a movie that I had put off for months: Harbinger Down. I had been interested ever since I saw an article on it in "Rue Morgue" and despite their critique, I found it moderately enjoyable to be honest.
The fact that Lance Henriksen was in it was good enough, but the plot was intresting as well. Granted, the science may have been a little out there; biology was one of my best subjects in high school and I'm still in love with it, but I'm a little rusty when it comes to what's solid and what's "out there". However, considering that the movies' "villain" was man made it could be excused since everything made by humans is guaranteed to be successful (please do note the sarcasm).
However, some negatives include that this could be seen as a metaphor for the old U.S.A. vs. Russia and of the course "the evil Russian" stereotype. Of course, said Russian ended up doomed by her countries' creation; while the one seemingly lone survivor was American and the also stereotypical "final girl". Of course the ending could be seen as ambiguous because we don't know if she's even still alive by the time the helicopters get to her; also whether or not she's infected or if the rescue workers are going to end up taking the tardigrades back to the mainland where it would destroy the country and eventually the whole world.
I was amused by the fact that the big combined form highly resembled the Graboids from Tremors, just so you know. It should also be noted that Harbinger is the name of the fishing trolley and may actually have been appropriate because a harbinger is defined as: a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another; and considering what comes into contact...
Final grade: A-
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