A lot of fun.

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

This movie achieves everything it sets out to do - very much like "Eight-Legged Freaks." It's a send-up of the genre, exceptionally well-done, with great comic actors (even the ones who don't have lines- they definitely spent on talent) and homages to everything from Ridley Scott's original 1979 "Alien" to "The Matrix" to "King Kong."Great production values as well. They market it as low-budget, but they spent on the important stuff. And the title is hilarious. This is a work of horror genre comic genius.

If you're looking for a low budget movie that makes up for it by inserting original ideas, twisted premises, social/political commentary, well... this is not the movie you're looking for.This movie follows all the clichés of a man made monster movie: bad guys make monster by mistake, try to keep it a secret and deal with for a while, until it's out there and out of control, underdog/loser has some skill that's needed and saves the day in the end, there's a comic relief sidekick (very stereotypical) and there's a love interest along the way. There's really nothing original in the plot, and there's no message/point to be made that we haven't seen a million times before. However, for what it is, it does keep you entertained, and it does have the charm of a low budget movie, and some of the jokes work, I did get a few laughs. It's a non-pretentious, straightforward, bit-of-fun movie. Don't expect too much of it, but if you're in the mood for some mindless light entertainment for a couple of hours, I'd say you'll enjoy it. I did...

A movie like "Big Ass Spider!" should either be really, really bad or really, really good. Unfortunately, the movie is neither. If it were really awful, then it would have lots of camp value and you could laugh at the ineptitude of the production. Or, if it were really good, you could respect and enjoy the film. Why was it neither? Read on.The idea about a giant spider attacking L.A. and a likable exterminator who helps save the world is great. Unfortunately, the character Greg Grunberg (famous for his role in the TV series "Heroes") plays is NOT likable--as often he's making boorishly sexist remarks. To put it bluntly, he's just a jerk. Also, the film has too many ridiculous and one dimensional females in it (ranging from a hot military lady in a sexy uniform to assorted large-breasted women playing nearly naked volleyball) and has a variety of things which will potentially offend due to the occasionally crappy writing--in fact it ranges from horrible to clever repeatedly. It's a shame, as the film occasionally has excellent CGI for a cheap film, a few funny moments however on balance just isn't a film most people would watch or enjoy.By the way, spiders do NOT swallow their prey like they do in the film. Instead, they paralyze it and inject it with a solution that dissolves the prey internally--then they drink the sad creature. It's a lengthy process, so I guess I could understand the filmmakers making the spiders do otherwise.

Just sit back and enjoy. Don't think, leave your brain in the cupboard and you will have your laughs now and then. This science-fiction comedy works due a few things. We do have an actually story and the acting is above mediocre. Not only that, there are serious parts involved, the army going out to destroy the spider and the funny part, a simple exterminator out to save the world with the help of his Mexican friend.The Mexican and the American alone works but both combined to rescue the world makes it even funnier. And of course when the Mexican is out for help you will have a great Mexican score. But not only that. The effects used for the spider are also above mediocre even as it is CGI. When the spider attacks and it do so in several ways, spitting acid, or making webs or just stabbing it's all dine in a rather gory way.It's not a Tucker and Dale vs Evil (2010) kind of comedy but it was indeed funny. And it moves on, there's never a moment that gets boring or whatsoever. Towards the end it's a bit of King Kong (1933) homage and even that works, by then it's just a no-brainer but it do works until the end. Stay tuned when the end credits are running, the end joke and score is great.Gore 1,5/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 3/5 Story 3/5 Comedy 2,5/5