david cronenberg be up there with david lynch a one of the top visual surrealist director . whilst the fly be not a surreal like eraserhead or naked lunch and it have it surreal moment and definitely cross the boundary in to shock cinema . cronenberg be a director who have an obvious fascination with the grotesque there be not many more grotesque image than some show here . the make up use on jeff goldblum be brilliant and change very subtly during brundle transformation from man to brundlefly . to witness the final stage of brundlefly be particularly disturbing and geena davis reaction mirror exactly how i felt when watch with disbelief . the visuals in this film and although slightly over the top and be fantastic and will never be forget . cronenberg be fantastic a a director because rather than be concern with make the film accessible and he care more for make a good film and project his vision . as well a be highly imaginative and impressive visually and the fly have a great plot . the relationship between goldblum and davis be very touching and romantic . the relationship be write very effectively due to it be exaggerate to the point that the audience be prepare to believe that this woman will still love a genetically mutate man . the main plot of an inventor create telepods that accidentally become gene fusers give the film it sci fi element and the way goldblum character transforms after he go through be very commendable . whilst not the most thought provoking of plot and the fly be intelligently write and do well to both entertain and shock . goldblum do fantastically in make the leap from an eccentric and somewhat childlike scientist to a mutant go crazy . he be perfect for this role in appearance and by voice and by him mannerism . jeff goldblum make seth brundle a unique character and definitely should be the role goldblum be most proud of play . geena davis be a great actress and do very well in this performance . her ability at show shock and disgust be very good but it be the more subtle part involve her and goldblum character development where she really shine . the dark mood of the film be greatly reflect by the atmosphere in the film . most of the setting be very dark and there be not many character in the film and help the audience to focus on goldblum and davis . howard shore score be extremely dramatic and slightly cliché but very well do . cronenberg be an expert at create mood and contrast . the contrast of a wonderful romance against all the grotesque imagery be very effective a it bring an element of reality to the film . there be also a sense of abruptness to the film while the abrupt end reflect how quickly the fly gene fuse with brundle body . it be the subtle theme that really make this film standout . a classic sci fi horror and the fly be a great film and stand proud with many science fiction film of the 80 . the eighty be often mock a a cultural phenomenon but with regard to this specific genre and the eighty be an immensely important decade . the fly and along with terminator and alien and the thing go to great length to revolutionise the genre . cronenberg do a fantastic job with this film . of all of his more mainstream film and the fly be his best effort yet .