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When people ask me to list my 'guilty pleasures', I almost always mentioned titles like "Congo", "Cliffhanger", "Demolition Man" and "Leonard Part 6" -- I have true affinity for all of them. One title that rarely gets mentioned, but is equally a pleasure, is Ivan Reitman's 2001 science fiction comedy "Evolution". The film bombed at the box office and had most critics and audiences scratching their heads, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I remember going to see it at a midnight premiere and laughing my ass off the entire time, along with the rest of the audience.
The film tells the story of the small Arizona town of Glen Canyon. A meteorite crashes down near the local community college and bizarre things start to happen. Professor Ira Kane (David Duchovny) and Professor Harry Block (Orlando Jones) are the first to investigate. They sooner discover that inside the meteorite are alien organisms that evolve and duplicate at alarming rates. Julianne Moore stars as Dr. Allison Reed, who comes in with the government to take over the crash site, led by Nazi General Woodman (Ted Levine). Seann William Scott co-stars as a wannabe fireman, and Dan Aykroyd as the governor of the great state of Arizona. The four must team together to stop the alien menace before they take over Arizona, and then the world.
What works here, primarily, is the chemistry between the actors. I am sorry, but David Duchovny is just funny. Everything from his pitch perfect line delivery to those expressions he can get on his face at the most bizarre times. He and Orlando Jones compliment one another quite nicely and they make one hell of a funny duo. Throw Julianne Moore into the mix, who actually doesn't fare too poorly with comedy, and it's a real treat. Even Dan Aykroyd gets the chance to be funny, and Ted Levine is wonderful as the asshole general. My favorite scenes in the film include the showdown at the local mall, and the ending with the Head & Shoulders spoof.
I guess most people had a problem with how over-the-top and corny the film was, but I think Ivan Reitman was just having fun paying homage to all those old B-movies he grew up watching as a kid. I thought "Evolution" was two hours of non-stop fun. The special effects are sometimes impressive for 2001, but then sometimes seem like they were short changed a little, but it's not distracting. Sarah Silverman pops up in a very funny cameo in the film as Duchovny's former love interest and the DVD features an alternate ending which is hysterical. If you haven't seen this one (and you probably haven't) -- give it a try. It makes me laugh. 8/10.
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