Review – Stargate

Though this is primarily the sci-fi action movie it was marketed to be, my favorite parts are the stock horror elements that show up here and there. The plot begins with Egyptian archaeological mumbo-jumbo that seems like it would be more at home in a mummy movie. There’s also a super-creepy space alien villain played by a combination of opticals and the androgynous guy from The Crying Game. Cool stuff aside, this is a fairly typical space opera. Kurt Russell and James Spader capably play the uninspiring leads in this thrill-packed, effects-driven tale of an ancient artifact that opens a gateway to an earth-like planet in a distant galaxy. Genre fans should get a real kick out of this picture, but most other folks probably won’t consider it much more than somewhat diverting. Mildly amusing