Mr. Stitch (1995) Reviews

• imaginative fare

  gpeltz2001-02-20

  I enjoyed this one, it was a take off of the Frankenstien theme, but this time, an androginous being is assembled, and educated by a caring mentor. It was well filmed, without the violence associated with the genre. The creature asks for two books to read, the bible, and Frankenstien. The effects were modest but effective, the story was intelligent, a decidedly off the beaten track tale, that rewards the viewer who comes to it with diminished expectations. If you like Science fiction, give this one a try.

• An excellent cautionary tale

  kel_har2000-11-19

  This is an intense, eerie, and hypnotic science fiction thriller. The "Lazarus" character is compelling, heroic, and sympathetic, as portrayed convincingly by Wil Wheaton. The cast, the direction, and the music were great and important in telling this story. Roger Avary has created a modern-day Frankenstein-esque tale. Highly recommended!

• SciFi with little Sci but some very good Fi

  david-duncan-12008-08-09

  All the science in this science fiction tale is of the ludicrously pseudo sort, but it is stylish, well-acted entertainment. Will Wheaton, Rutger Hauer and Ron Perlman all give the excellent performances that one expects of them. Performances by the rest of the cast are more variable -- with some very good and some a bit over the top hammy. In terms of plot, the first half of the movie is quite original and makes the best of its obviously limited budget. Some parts of the second half are more trite and predictable but still stylishly done and ornamented by Will Wheaton's excellent performance. The special effects are minimal, the production design is a striking exercise in minimalism, and the musical score is quite good without being obtrusive. It is no SF classic, but it is both entertaining and thought provoking.

• a different sci-fi TV movie

  dromasca1999-12-24

  I liked the first part of the movie, with the all-white background. Well played characters and quite smart dialogs make it different. The second part rather falls in the low cost sci-fi action, but one will remember the production for the ambience, the well defined characters and the good acting.

• Yikes, poor Wil Wheaton...

  PTCfromDE2002-01-05

  This movie had potential... an interesting premise... a not too bad first half... then, in the middle, it gets really really bad... screaming out for the MST3K treatment... where did those "funny cars" come from? And the skeleton appearing in the smoke of the car explosion... and the daisies in the foreground of the car chase scene... it almost looks as if someone malicious substituted "crank footage" for the last reel in a deliberate attempt to sabotage the movie. But ultimately, if you are a Wil Wheaton fan, it's not THAT painful to watch. Well, ok, actually it is kind of painful, but it does have some genuinely interesting moments, and some touching scenes. Enough that you just have to feel bad for Mr. Wheaton... this COULD have been a much better film.