evolution

when i first saw this one i remember liking it a lot, but i think over time my affection for it has worn off a bit. maybe its because the special effects have aged, or maybe its because the plot holes in this contrived movie become larger and larger.
the story follows a couple guys who come across a meteorite that has fallen to earth and starts producing alien life. the title comes from the fact that these aliens start off as single cell organisms, but quickly evolve into plants, worms, insects, animals, apes, and eventually a huge giant creature of some sort. as these two ill equipped guys try to do what ever they can, the military gets involved and messes everything up (which they always seem to do in movies, dont they?). the humor falls pretty flat, and the obvious attempt to capitalize on the recycled 'ghostbusters' formula doesnt really work here. the one saving grace to this film, that keeps it from completely falling apart, is david duchovny, who got to stretch his comedy chops for the first time on the big screen in this movie. unfortunately, its not enough to keep this movie afloat.