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Plot: In "The Andromeda Strain," a U.S. military satellite crashes in a small town and unleashes a deadly plague killing all but two survivors. As the military quarantines the area, a team of highly special...( read more read more... )ized scientists is assembled to find a cure to the pathogen code-named "Andromeda," and a reporter investigates a government conspiracy only to discover what he is chasing wants him silenced.

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  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    October 4, 2008
    this movie was alright they used too many crappy special effects and it had more of a stargate feel to it
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    September 20, 2008
    i love a good story and a good mystery and this movie has bits of both... (just close your eyes when you come across the plot holes)
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    September 7, 2008
    I haven't read the book or seen the original movie but I thought this was pretty enjoyable. Sure, it is unrealistic with giant plot holes (watching it twice and noticing all flaws must be horrible) but the story is interesting and mysterious which kept the tension up. Forgettable but still good for a TV movie.
  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 31, 2008
    Not as good as the original, disappointing. They should have made a better film if they were going to bother to do an updated remake.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 5, 2008
    Not terrible for a TV adaptation a little rough here and there and wildly divergent from the book and earlier movie. A bit of a political statement about how little you can trust people in power and their foresight because their lust for power and greed blind them, why else are they in power.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 22, 2008
    Very good - Interesting to see some actors in different roles to their normal ones like Jordan from Scrubs and Will from Will & Grace.
  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 17, 2008
    I really wanted to enjoy this, it looked so good. unfortunatly everything was just soo borring.

    they tried too hard for suspence and action and they both fell flat.

    The end scene of the first part where the woman loses control of her plane - thats what the half star is for, awesome.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 13, 2008
    Andromeda Strain is similar to outbreak and feels like an episode of CSI but i actually enjoyed it.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 10, 2008
    They really packed this with a lot of added material that was not in the original novel. A lot of new characters and sub-plots, most of which were pointless and handled very poorly. In the end, there were a lot of unanswered questions. But, it was very good quality for a TV movie, and is quite interesting before you realize the sub-plots are going nowhere. Very effective music.
  • 1.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 10, 2008
    Andromeda Strain started out at 2.5 stars with a potential for 3, but by the end the whole plot got so riddled with wholes it made me physically ill to watch. The whole second half was a waste of my time. It reminded me a bit of Armageddon, and that's not a good thing. At least I saw it for free.
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 9, 2008
    This has to be by far one of my most favorite sraight-to-DVD realeases ever! Well worth the (about) 5 hours/2 part DVD! This is one mini series you want to check out! If you liked "The Stand" or "Outbrake" then you realy ar going to enjoy this flick! Even if you havent seen any of those, still a great ride!
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 8, 2008
    remake of the original classic...this movie made for tv has more action and side stories to fill in the added length of time...produced by the Scott brothers, this version seems to branch off into various areas including government conspiracy which at times detracts from the story at hand..acting is decent...special efx an improvement over the original but overall the movie should have been kept at a shorter length focusing more on the underground lab...worth a watch especially if you are into bio-thrillers
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 5, 2008
    Amazing movie, loved the effects the whole story line is interesting. If you enjoy mystery and thrilling stories you will enjoy this movie, was quit long *Laughs* but enjoyable nonetheless.
    Now I want to read the book. XD
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 4, 2008
    Good for a TV movie! By no means a blockbuster. I think those who read the book will appreciate the movie the most.
  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 3, 2008
    Fairly decent for a TV movie. Probably two hours longer than it needed to be and a lot of unfinished/unexplained subplots. Even the actors seemed disintrested half the time. But some decent scifi stuff going on.
  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 2, 2008
    Nowhere close to the original movie or novel. Most of the actors appeared disinterested, though Eric McCormack did an outstanding job.
  • 1.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 2, 2008
    I expected sooo much more from this. Unfortuately the FX were completely boring and the movie seemed to drag. Aside from the fact it reminded me a lot of Sphere. SPOILER ALERT: I mean how many times can we use the story line of sending a message back to us from the future to try and save our species....really....geez.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    May 31, 2008
    Starts as a story that dangles around the idea of government conspiracies, but takes a turn into a full-blown sci-fi movie involving odd theories, time travel, extraterrestrials, etc. I thought it was very enjoyable and the special effects were good, considering this IS a TV movie. Every actor was well cast, but I still felt like the character's many conversations just HAD to be written by somebody else. Other than that, it's a great way to spend four hours.
  • No rating.
    MCT:
    May 31, 2008
    Fairly well done renditoin of the original. They managed to keep most of the storyline intact. They did, however, manage to place some artistic license into it but without being detrimental to the story. All in all I would rate it an 8/10
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 30, 2008
    A very ambitious attempt that fails in the end. Watch the original...you'll appreciate the crispness
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 28, 2008
    This was intense for the first part. Never saw the original movie or read the book, but I do find the story very interesting and unique in its own way. Good acting. The story kept my attention, nicely done. At least that's what I said about part one...part two was just kind of stupid, it was like another one of those environmental messages and involved just weird ideas about wormholes and such...It's like, yes, we must be kind to the environment, but we're sick of hearing about all this, seriously. Make a good movie and you can leave it without your crazy messages. Besides that, the ending just didn't completely feel like everything was tied up, it just didn't flow in the end.

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  • OTBJEAN
    I have only seen part 1. Rest has been recorded, have not found time to watch it yet. Left off very thrilling at this point...
    posted 136 days ago

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  • Rated: (Unrated)
  • Directed by: Mikael Salomon
  • Genres: Television, Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Released: May 26, 2008
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