Type:
Theatrical Movie
Year:
1999
Production:
Universal Pictures
Feature:
2/5
DVD:
0/5
Teaser
The Russian Mir station is attacked by an unknown entity, which rides
the communication beam down and infects a Russian communications ship.
Meanwhile, Captain Robert Everton (Donald Sutherland) is trying to get
his cargo through a hurricane. He loses the cargo, the ship is badly
damaged and they take refuge in the eye of the hurricane. In the eye
they meet the Russian ship, seemingly abandoned. With dreams of
claiming the salvage rights, Captain Everton and crew board the ship
only to find horror and death.
Comments
"Virus" is a so-so techno-horror story. Jamie Lee Curtis plays
navigator Kit Foster, William Baldwin plays engineer Steve Baker, and
Joanna Pacula plays Russian scientist Nadia Vinogradiya. At least there
is a little mystery about what the horror is, though it is revealed
early in the movie. If this was supposed to be a thriller, it didn't do
a good job of it.
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Actors
William Baldwin is my favorite Baldwin brother, but in this movie he's
kind of flat, though I guess the genre doesn't leave much room for
acting. Donald Sutherland comes off pretty well as the obsessive
Captain Everton. I would think that Jamie Lee Curtis is getting tired
of all these horror roles. It's not like she brings anything new after
doing this for the umpteenth time.
DVD
The basic DVD has no extras, not even the theatrical trailer. There is
a choice of DTS or Dolby sound, but I don't consider that an extra.
Recommendations
I can't recommend this movie.
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