Evolution Reviews

Evolution Review
by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: D)
Evolution (director: Ivan Reitman; screenwriters: from a story by Don Jakoby/David Diamond/David Weissman; cinematographer: Michael Chapman; editors: Sheldon Kahn/Wendy Greene Bricmont; music: John Powell; cast: David Duchovny (Ira Kane), Julianne...more

Evolution Review
by Shannon Patrick Sullivan (Rating: 1.5/4)
Directed by Ivan Reitman. Screenplay by David Diamond, David Weissman and Don Jakoby, based on a story by Jakoby. Starring David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Julianne Moore. Running time: 104 minutes. Rated PG for frightening scenes by the MFCB. Reviewed on...more

Evolution Review
by Jerry Saravia
The beauty of comedy is that there are no rules and, quite simply, rules are made to be broken in the comedic arena. Director Ivan Reitman is often aware of this, as evidenced by his crude though subtly funny "Junior" and, his biggest hit,...more

Evolution Review
by Edward Johnson-Ott (Rating: 2.5/5)
Evolution (2001) David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Julianne Moore, Seann William Scott, Ty Burrell, Ted Levine, Dan Ackroyd, Michael Bower, Wendy Braun, Wayne Duvall, Sarah Silverman, Ethan Suplee. Screenplay by David Diamond, David Weissman and Don Jakoby....more

Evolution Review
by Jon Popick
Director Ivan Reitman has a checkered filmography that contains some classics (Meatballs, Dave), some unwatchable flops (Junior, Father's Day) and some hits that I never really understood (Six Days Seven Nights, Twins). His latest - Evolution - looks...more

Evolution Review
by Eugene Novikov (Rating: B+)
Evolution, the snarky new alien invasion comedy from Ghostbusters' Ivan Reitman, resembles the ever-popular Men in Black in plot and structure, but that's where the similarities end. It won't make as much money as the Will Smith blockbuster, but it's a...more

Evolution Review
by Robin Clifford (Rating: C)
What if life on Earth did NOT come out of the primordial ooze hundreds of millions of years ago? What if the building blocks of life came from deep outer space instead? And, what if the first struggling cells needed only days to evolve into full-blown...more

Evolution Review
by Faust668 AT aol DOT com
The beauty of comedy is that there are no rules and, quite simply, rules are made to be broken in the comedic arena. Director Ivan Reitman is often aware of this, as evidenced by his crude though subtly funny "Junior" and, his biggest hit,...more

Evolution Review
by Christian Pyle
Evolution Reviewed by Christian Pyle Directed by Ivan Reitman Written by David Diamond, David Weissman, and Don Jakoby Starring David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Orlando Jones, and Seann William Scott Official Site:...more

Evolution Review
by Ram Samudrala
Ira Kane (David Duchovny) and Harry Block (Orlando Jones) are two professors at the local Glen Canyon Community College. They are alerted to the crash of a meteor and soon discover it is a form of life from an alien planet. The life form is primitive...more

Evolution Review
by JONATHAN RICHARDS
Inside the business these days movies are referred to as "product," and Evolution is a prime example of why. It has been assembled with the wit and artistry of vegetarian sausage, and it delivers about the same amount of entertainment value....more
Evolution Review
by Homer Yen
There are some film's that have long running times but seem relatively short (like "Titanic"). Then, there are some films with short running times but seem really lo-o-ong. This is how you'll feel after watching "Evolution", a 100-minute film that...more
Evolution Review
by Laura Clifford
Glen Canyon Community College's biology students are thrilled to be getting A's from their disillusioned professor, Dr. Ira Kane (David Duchovny). (Unbeknownst to all, Kane's a former Army scientist, fired and disgraced over an experimental anthrax...more
Evolution Review
by Dustin Putman
Directed by Ivan Reitman. Cast: David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, Julianne Moore, Ted Levine, Dan Aykroyd, Ethan Suplee, Michael Ray Bower, Katharine Towne, Sarah Silverman. 2001 - 97 minutes Rated PG-13 (for profanity and...more
Evolution Review
by Steve Rhodes
EVOLUTION, by director Ivan Reitman (GHOSTBUSTERS), is a silly sci-fi flick that's a fun blend of your favorites including JURASSIC PARK, MARS ATTACKS and GALAXY QUEST. Although it starts slow, once it gets in gear the laughs start to fly. more
Evolution Review
by Berge Garabedian
PLOT: Two teachers at a local community college discover a meteor fallen to earth which may contain a growing alien organism. They try to keep it secret, but it isn't long before the government is all over it and Mulder, oops, I mean the two teachers,...more