I actually saw Splice a couple days ago, but needed some time to work out my thoughts on it. First of all, while the trailers have characterized this as a horror movie, it most certainly is not. I'd even be hard-pressed to consider it a thriller. It's actually more like a fairly intense family drama.At its heart, Splice is about relationships. Relationships between friends, family, lovers, parents, parent to child, and even business relationships. Why do people do what they do and how do those decisions impact others? How can a person's relationship with a parent impact their own parenting methods? What does a child feel for her parents? Love? Fear? Anger? How do teenagers change? What do we owe our employers?
There are a few startling scenes, but they are well telegraphed. There are several disturbing scenes, several involving sex. There are some really interesting situations and monologues that are worthy for post-movie discussion. Also, some pretty cool special effects that I still have no idea how they were accomplished. To me, this movie was definitely worth seeing, it's just a shame it probably won't last long in the theaters.
