Like the pair of sequels which sprang from the original THE FLY (1958), this sequel to David Cronenberg's masterful 1986 remake is uninspired, uninvolving, and wholly unnecessary. Directed by first-timer Chris Walas, the Oscar-winning special-effects whiz who created the various viscera
for the 1986 remake, THE FLY II is merely an excuse to indulge in special-effects while neglecting the narrative. A baby boy emerges from a larva, and is adopted by the sinister head of a mega-corporation, Anton Bartok (Lee Richardson). The child, Martin Brundle (Eric Stoltz), who is raised in the
corporation's research facility, looks normal but matures five times faster than ordin...
Released:
1989
Rated:
R
Length:
105 mins