Perhaps I was a bit too harsh on this film, considering I went in expecting it to be significantly better, but there was honestly nothing compelling about this film. Right off the bat, the inciting incident is very lackluster. We barely get anything to fully understand the scale of what's going on, and somehow that stays consistent for the entire runtime. This film is also pretty hard to get into because of the characters. It's possible that with better actors, they could've been far more compelling, yet, unfortunately, I still highly doubt that. Because of the lackluster characters, I never felt anything when they were in danger, which isn't something you want in a horror film. I usually like Guillermo del Toro, and while his direction at least shines a little bit, and there are elements that could lead me to believe he was actually interested in this project, it felt ridiculously weightless and messy. I didn't even find this to be 'so bad its funny', which is really irritating, because at least those are kinda fun. Mimic, despite having a short runtime of 1 hour and 45 minutes, STILL felt too long.
3.1/10
3.1/10