Review – The Relic

As Tom Servo, one of the MST3K robots, once remarked, “I may be alone on this, but ... .” I really did like this film. Of course, I’m a terrible sucker for anything with a Lovecraftian edge, and this plot at least has the hints (though no follow-through). Some good effects, but a lot of plot problems (especially toward the end). If I didn’t know better, I’d swear this one had been directed by John Carpenter; Peter Hyams was actually at the helm. The movie’s major failing is the script. It seems like one of those projects that went through so many rewrites that much of the action is confusing, dead-ending or completely unmotivated. Still, I did enjoy the museum stuff, and the science parts were fun until the logic started to collapse. Worth seeing (“Yep, you’re alone on that.”)