This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Brilliant and touching

best movie i've ever seen.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

If he has the head part of the fly, then he would have the brains of a fly, his brains are in the other half. So how come.....

"As God is my witness I saw the thing!"I had forgotten how good this film is. The last time I saw this flick was so long ago it was on a black and white television.What you have here is a solid science fiction film with elements of thriller and horror thrown in to keep you entertained. Right from the start, the story of an experiment in teleportation gone horrifically wrong hooks you and pulls you in with a scene where our scientist has been squashed to less than a pulp by an industrial metal press, and it looks like his wife may be the killer.The beauty of this movie is that it starts out as one thing, a thriller, and transforms gracefully into another, science fiction. This transformation in done beautifully thanks to a great writer, George Langelaan who wrote the story and James Clavell who scripted the screenplay; combined by great direction from Kurt Neumann and the excellent acting of Vincent Price, Patricia Owens, and Herbert Marshall.Patricia Owns as the wife of the scientist, Helene Delambre does a good portrayal of a woman on the verge of madness... Did she kill her husband? What was her reasoning? Why is she so obsessed with flies?Vincent Price is always so good and is no different in his role as the brother to the scientist, Francois Delambre, who has never married due to his love for his brother's wife; though he loves his brother more so keeps his distance. Though all the evidence point to her being the murderer of his brother, Andre, he fights for her innocence as he cannot believe she is guilty of such a heinous crime.Then there's Herbert Marshall who plays Inspector Charas, who sees things in black and white and doesn't deter from the line of the law. Even after Helene tells her story, he cannot believe it and thinks that she is mad.So now you have to watch the movie to see the outcome of this dilemma.If you've already seen the David Cronenberg remake then I would still recommend this as even though the "main" premise is the same the rest of the story is completely different and I believe the original story is stronger. There isn't a lot of horror in the original version, though the scene with the meowing cat, Dandilow, is truly haunting and sent a shiver or two up my spine.You should watch this movie at least once in your lifetime.

Now, when it comes to movies, anything that's hokey or flawed in the movie lets me give it an imperfect rating, whether it be 0 or 99. The Fly didn't have that kind of flaw. The acting was completely well done, the creature had an actual background, and there was enough mystery, suspense, and horror to make this romance movie well done. I suppose my favorite thing about the movie was the acting. None of them were bad in any way. Plus, the story had some truly and unforgettably iconic moments. The Fly is definitely a perfect movie. I believe it is best you watch this movie without knowing anything about it. Otherwise, you may have an idea of what's going on. If you know nothing, then you'll expect nothing. If you expect nothing, you will not be subject to any disappointment. The Fly, in my opinion, is a perfect movie. Not even some of the movie world's most memorable films rival this.

Andre Delambre (David Hedison) is a brilliant scientist running his own business. When the night watchman discovers that Andre has been crushed under his own hydraulic pressing machine, the finger of suspicion for his murder is pointed firmly at his wife Helene Delambre (Patricia Owens) when she is spotted running from the scene. Both Helene and the night watchman make contact with Andre's brother Francois Delambre (Vincent Price) who then proceeds to inform his close friend Inspector Charas (Herbert Marshall). Inspector Charas tries to get to the bottom of Andre's death and asks Helene to explain what has happened, but with Helene refusing to talk and with her behaviour becoming increasingly erratic, is she guilty of his murder and just plain insane or is there more to Andre's death than meets the eye?The thing that hooks you in with this film is that at the start of the film it's one big mystery; I was sat there wondering why has Andre being killed, why won't Helene say anything about his death? What's the significance of this one particular fly? The fun with this film is trying to figure all of these aspects out and the whole mystery element makes the film enjoyable, fun and engaging. The concept is also original, clever, fascinating and within the context of the narrative is utterly plausible - particularly with reference to how the accident occurred which just shows that even a basic mistake can have devastating consequences. Even when the 'accident' happens to Andre, Neumann and co continue to hold the audience's attention by maintaining a strong narrative which is guaranteed to keep your interest right till the end. The moment when Andre is 'unmasked' is also gave me a bit of a jump which is weird because it still made me jump even though I knew what to expect. It's hard to explain, but if you've seen the film you'll know what I mean.The science behind it all is utterly fascinating and ingenious - although I suspect you'd have to have a 'Stephen Hawking' type IQ to be able to understand it all, but you know what it really doesn't matter because there is plenty going on in this film to guarantee that your interest will never wane.The Fly is a brilliant film that still holds up well over 50 years later. The concept was imaginative and original at the time and I think this has helped the film to age well. The cast really help to bring things to life and particular praise should go to Patricia Owens who I thought was superb.