The Thing

2011

1h 43m

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6.2/10

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When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish in this spine-tingling thriller.

Directors

Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.

Writers

Eric Heisserer(writer by)

John W. Campbell Jr.(book by)

Stars

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Joel Edgerton

Ulrich Thomsen

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Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Kate Lloyd

Joel Edgerton

Sam Carter

Ulrich Thomsen

Dr. Sander Halvorson

Eric Christian Olsen

Adam Finch

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Derek Jameson

Griggs

Edvard Wolner

Juliette

Lars

Olav

Peder

Jonas

Karl

Henrik

Colin

Ole Martin Aune Nilsen

Matias (Heli Pilot)

Michael Brown

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Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.

Writers

Eric Heisserer(writer by)

John W. Campbell Jr.(book by)

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7/10

**_More of the same with a female protagonist, but well done_** An American paleontologist (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is recruited by a doctor and his assistant (Ulrich Thomsen and Eric Christian Olsen) to travel to a Norwegian base in Antarctica to examine a colossal craft buried under the ice and a nearby frozen specimen. They bring the latter into the base; big mistake. “The Thing” (2011) is a prequel to the Kurt Russell movie from 29 years prior. The ending fittingly paves the way for the 1982 film, which featured an all-male cast. This one attempts to “fix” that arguable issue with the inclusion of Winstead and another female character, but I wouldn’t look for romantic complications because this flick runs 6 minutes shorter than the ’82 film and so only has time to focus on the life-or-death challenges of the remote station. It's basically a re-do, just with a female protagonist à la “Alien” & “Aliens.” The laughable torso jaws return, but this shows faithfulness and consistency. The ’82 film is revered by devotees so this movie was never going to measure up in their eyes. However, it’s pretty much on par and I appreciate the presence of Winstead, plus it does do something different in the last act that I’m not going to give away. The film runs 1 hour, 43 minutes, and was shot at Pinewood Toronto Studios near the shore in Port Lands, as well as nearby Stouffville and the Canadian Forces Base in Trenton, the latter of which is a 2-hour drive east of Toronto. Exteriors were shot in British Columbia. GRADE: B

Wuchak18 Sep, 2023