the fly be hard to classify . there never have be a movie like this before and there will never be one again and since the way of movie making and story telling be so brilliantly unique of this movie . it not really an horror movie and for it not consistently scary and gory enough for that . the movie can be divide into several part and to every part of the movie a different genre label can be put . cronenberg simply choose to ignore that there be different movie genre and he try to create his very own movie with his very own unique view and take on the story . he ignore all of the hollywood movie rule with a a result this brilliant and unique movie . the storytelling be for most part slow and mysterious . it help to give the movie a certain atmosphere of fear and paranoia . the movie have very few setting and actor in it . it doesn not waste anytime on wide shot and needless side plot and character . instead it choices a straight forward approach . it work powerful and compelling . we a viewer get immediately draw into the story and the action and so to speak and immediately start of . it be all reason why this movie be only 95 minute short but it long enough to cover everything that have to be tell . the unique way of storytelling be probably also the reason why this movie feel so realistic to watch . you just never know what be go to happen next and the character be mostly unpredictable . the story and character take several turn a the movie progress . the wonderful dialog be another thing that add to the realism of the movie . of course the dialog be also perfectly deliver by the fine cast . jeff goldblum play his character in a way only goldblum can . with this movie he deliverers one of his most memorable performance . geena davis in this movie also show that she be a very talented actress . it too bad her career never really get of the ground and in term of play respectable and tough role . she be a well know hollywood star but she never really appear in any widely acclaim and respect movie and with the exception of this movie and beetle juice and thelma and louise and for which she be nominate for an oscar . three year before that she even win an oscar for her role in the accidental tourist . but have a successful 5 year just isn not enough for an actress of her caliber . a real shame because when you watch this movie it become obvious that the talent be definitely there . john getz also play a great role . he play an unpredictable character that at moment you hate and at others you like him again . just like in real life and none of the character be fully bad or fully good . everyone have a darker less pleasant side and director cronenberg be not afraid to show this . the special effect be simple and quite poor but consider that this movie be release in 1986 and it acceptable . the oscar win make up effect on the other hand be fantastic . there be very gory . even more gory than the most hardened horror movie . the make up effect be one of the main reason why the horror element of the movie work out so very well and especially toward the end . it probably also the reason why this movie be regard by many a an of the best horror movie of all time and even though the entire movie itself isn not really an horror movie at all in my opinion . it a very well construct movie that can not really be define . a typical cronebergian gem and with more layer and meaning and element in it then you would see at first sight . almost everything about it be unique . it make the fly a one of a kind movie that be an absolute must see and at least if you have a strong enough stomach and for this movie definitely isn not for the faint of heart . positive .