Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Christophe Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

Paul Magne Haakonsen For a TV movie, then "Locusts" wasn't too shabby. Sure it is a fairly generic jab at a genre that is flooded with mediocre and less than mediocre movies of the same type, and with only a handful of movies that really manages to distinguish themselves.There isn't really anything new or innovating to be seen in "Locusts". The story is fairly standard and straight off the writing copy and paste board of these type of movies. A swarm of genetically altered insects, in this case locusts, are accidentally released into the wild, where they breed at an alarming speed, and soon become a threat to the fauna, flora and people alike. The swarms become a national threat in no time, and with time running out, scientists and military alike are trying to come up with a solution to deal with the marauding swarms of locusts.The characters in the movie were well portrayed and had enough depth and personalities to become interesting. But truth be told, then I am sure that 95% of all people who acquire or watch this movie do so because of Lucy Lawless, just as I did. And although she is the main attraction in the movie, the other performances by most actors and actresses were good as well.There is a good production value to the movie, and it is a nice addition to this particular genre; a fresh jab at the genre and nice to see something that didn't bear The Asylum or SyFy Channel logos, which tend to be common for this particular genre.If you enjoy movies of this type, then "Locusts" is well worth giving a go. I enjoyed it thoroughly, and it is a good enough movie in overall.

Nathaniel Bacon This film is actually better than it is being credited for. It's number one strength is definitely the skill of Lucy Lawless(although it's somewhat wasted in many emotionally light scenes), and the script can, at times, be slightly inept. However, it's an interesting story with something to say. Introducing some very thought provoking themes and ideas about the boundaries of science and human power, it shows a rather creative way in which nature can punish us for our own idiocy. A surprising bonus is the high quality of special effects involved. There's really nothing that comes off as fake. Campy, maybe... but not fake. In the end, this film is satisfying. Especially when compared to the vast sea of other made-for-TV-movies, it stands out ahead of the pack. It's sequel "Vampire Bats"(while still far from perfect), draws on this film's strengths and builds upon them. Both movies are worth a watch, and worth owning if you are a fan of Lucy.

spatula_head Swarms of mutant grasshoppers crack windows. Sometimes, sometimes not.Swarms of mutant grasshoppers threaten to smother the children of *coughs* plot elements.Swarms of mutant grasshoppers blot out the sun and threaten all life on earth.All their mutant billions are miraculously killed in a few seconds by fiddling the power lines of the Midwest.It is difficult to describe the jaw-dropping awfulness of Locusts nor is there any point in attempting the job. Gotta be seen. It is the Plan 9 of the current generation and is very highly recommended.

slayrrr666 "Locusts!" is an all right bug horror film.**SPOILERS**After hearing of illegal experiments in an USA research facility, Maddy Rierdon (Lucy Lawless) orders the termination of the experiment: genetically bred locusts. Even though they are careful not to let them loose, a few accidentally get freed and head out into the wild. The former creator, Dr. Peter Axelrod, (John Heard) discovers the colony of locusts have invaded when he finds them attacking a school bus with his daughter on board. He quickly notifies Maddy and she arrives on the spot. After the locusts attack both planes and livestock, Maddy and her husband Dan Dryer (Dylan Neal) come together with Dr. Axelrod and the military to find a way of destroying the locusts before they harvest the nation's and the world's food supply.The Good News: The main reason why this is a good bug movie is mainly the creation of the locusts themselves. These things look absolutely convincing, and I genuinely thought these were trained locusts from time to time. They look real, they behaved real, and they moved convincingly. Scenes of them in a giant swarm descending on a building or object with people trapped inside trying to fight off the individual locusts provide the best suspense scenes of the film. Watching the giant swarm completely cover a building as the people trapped inside scream frantically to ward off the invaders, are a great sight. The ending of the film was also pretty cool, straight out of a Fifties giant-monster-on-the-loose film. This is the general vibe you get from watching it: the creatures are accidentally created, it leaves it's mark as it travels across the states, the emergence in a large metropolitan area, and the last-second ditch of a deadly plan to exterminate the threat with a new one that just might work.The Bad News: Too much of this film is sentimental bull that at certain points I wanted the locusts to just go on a rampage and kill everybody in the film. We get at least three conversations on a private nature with Maddy and Dan that just became too much after a while. None of them have any real impact on the plot, and are inserted to make us sympathize with them. I never did sympathize with them and I don't feel too bad this feeling. It never was the right thing to empathize, since it is a risky thing to do: either it works and you really feel for the character and the situation, or you don't feel anything because they're gonna live at the end anyway. This is a precarious situation, and here, because this certain characteristic is revealed very early on in the film, it destroys whatever potent revelation its discovery will be later on. This is simply so miscalculated that I almost hate this film because of it. On top of this, there are so few deaths in the film that I had to fast forward through a large part of the film to just get to the action scenes, and the sad part is, I didn't miss any major plot point in doing so. The bugs did look very cool: they should've been showcased more and make the movie a little bit more entertaining.The Final Verdict: With a part that nearly destroys whatever potential the film had going for it, I have a hard time recommending this to horror fans. Bug film aficionados and Sci-Fi fans will be more pleased with it, but I have a hard time seeing true horror fans liking this film. Use extreme caution.Rated PG-13: Violence, some Language, and children in jeopardy.