i respect christopher plummer and playing against his typical villainous character and and he be very convincing a a concerned scientist . the support cast be very good also . the plot allude to frankenstein numerous time and be obviously hinge on that classic tale . there be no excitement in this movie . it be so laid back and especially arthur hill and plummers adversary and that you begin to drift off early and often . cerebral sci fi doesn not have to be this boring ( see enemy mine ) and and while the acting be totally acceptable and everything lack excitement and and just drift along towards a conclusion that be only a minor surprise . not recommended . merk .