Synopsis: A creature developed in a government lab from a combination of human and alien DNA escapes and is chased by a team of experts from various fields. She takes the form of a beautiful woman.
Appraisal: The screenplay of this sci-fi leaves much to be desired; the premise is completely absurd from a scientific standpoint; in purely narrative terms, it also has several flaws, such as the convenient inclusion of a psychic in the team, who tells the search party where to go next, and also reveals everyone's inner feelings ('He likes her, but is afraid to tell her'), much to the viewer's annoyance. There's also an anthropologist that doesn't get a chance to use his knowledge once, but will prove very important in the development of the story for an entirely different reason. One particular sequence aggravated me enormously, namely when the research leader refuses to let two members of the team leave a room where an alien is -- for no reason at all! That being said, the film is not entirely devoid of entertainment value; the plot is eventful enough, there are car chases, and a final sequence inside a sewer; the alien devises an ingenious manner of faking her own death.
Rating: 33
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