Evolution Movie Review 2001

A meteor containing microscopic organisms crashes in the New Mexico desert and they begin evolving at an enormous rate. A misfit team consisting of community college prof Duchovny, government scientist Moore, wannabe fireman Scott, and kooky geologist Jones try to prevent the spores (which evolve into a number of crazy critters) from taking over the planet. It's supposed to be sci-fi comedy, but the effectively scary monsters eliminate whatever comedic elements the writers and Reitman forgot to kill.

Distribution

DreamWorks SKG, 1000 Flower St., Glendale, CA 91201, Phone: (818)695-5000, Fax: (818)695-7775, URL: http://www.dreamworks.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 101 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Sci-Fi, Deserts, Alien Beings--Vicious, Firemen, Science & Scientists, Military: Army

Screenplay

David Diamond, David Weissman, Don Jakoby

Cast

David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, Ted Levine, Ethan Suplee, Michael Ray Bower, Katharine Towne, Dan Aykroyd, Richard Moll, Gregory Itzin, Ty Burrell

Cinematography

Michael Chapman

Director

Ivan Reitman

Music

John Powell

Other

William B. Kaplan, Sheldon Kahn, Wendy Greene Bricmont, Richard F. Mays, Aggie Guerard Rodgers, J. Michael Riva

Producer

Ivan Reitman, Daniel Goldberg, Joe Medjuck, Montecito Picture Co., Dreamworks Pictures