DIRECTOR: William Mesa

CAST: Mark Dacascos, Jurgen Prochnow, Robin McKee, Tom Taus

REVIEW:

DNA is the product of two special effects technicians—-director William Mesa and screenwriter Nick Davis—-who developed loftier filmmaking aspirations while seemingly lacking the talent (or originality) to chew what they’ve bitten off. DNA is a patchwork quilt shamelessly derivative of other, better movies (most blatantly but not limited to the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi action flick Predator). Its producers Interlight Pictures——heard of them? Me neither—-rather hilariously oversold it as “Alien meets Indiana Jones”. That said, DNA is still a fun little diversion (if one can forgive it for practically plagiarizing swaths of Predator along with bits and pieces of other flicks along the way including Jurassic Park) with a humble 97 minute runtime that doesn’t overstay its modest welcome.