truly great but very nasty update of the classic 1958 sci fi film with both jeff goldblum and geena davis in the role of their life . technically and this be a remake and but with a genius like david cronenberg in the director chair and it obvious that this isn not anything like the uninspired and irritate remake that be be release nowadays ( the amityville horror and the texas chainsaw massacre ) . cronenberg interpretation of this ultimate terror tale differs greatly from the original . in fact and the only resemblance be the basic premise of a fusion between an obsessive scientist and an ordinary housefly . goldblum be terrifically cast a the brilliant and but slightly confused mastermind seth brudle and whose lifework be telepods while funny look machine capable of transmit matter through space . journalist davis and with whom he have a romantic adventure and closely observe the progress of his work but when he teapot himself through space and the catastrophe happen . mentally as well a physically and brudle undergo a horrible transformation into a fly and it can not be stop . the fly be a very devastating film . powerful enough and but not exactly pleasant to look at . like only the great director can pull this off and cronenberg overwhelm the audience with a sublime mixture drama and misery and repulsiveness . you feel as helpless a the character themselves and you painfully wait for the unhappy end to come . the screenplay be fill with genuine metaphor and the romance between goldblum and davis be beautifully illustrate . the special effect and mainly create by chris walas ( who go on direct the 1989 sequel ) be definitely still stagger and they do not look the least bit date by today standard . that one of the reason why it a complete mystery that another remake be schedule for 2006. this film can not possibly be improve .