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Innerspace (1987)

Rate: 6
Viewed: 9/20

9/20: I fondly remember Innerspace from the 80's that had a cool concept of being transported into somebody's body to see the cells and living tissue inside.

Watching it again, I have to say the movie holds up well, thanks to the visual effects which deservingly won an Oscar. However, the side-by-side comparison of many things during the miniaturization is often out of proportion which kept bothering me throughout.

When Tuck Pendleton's spaceship got sneezed out of Jack Putter's body, one of the lab technicians could see it on his eyeglasses. How can that be when a red blood cell is slightly bigger than the ship and can be only observed with the aid of a microscope?

Some parts are funny, and it's because of Martin Short's antics. He's a gifted physical actor. Dennis Quaid is okay but doesn't make for a likeable character when he's drunk. However, these two develop a good relationship by working together to keep the momentum going.

As usual, Meg Ryan stinks, has no talent, and is unable to develop chemistry with anyone. In addition to her poor acting, the dragged-out chase keeps killing the film despite the excellent, clever but underdeveloped story that can't seem to make up its mind in terms of which genre to stick with.

All in all, refining the plot, cutting down the running time, replacing Meg Ryan with a more competent actress, and sticking to a specific genre will help Innerspace more although the visual effects are fantastic.

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