"The Puppet Masters" is an early 90's science fiction thriller film that entertains, but ultimately suffers from the predictability factor. The film is based on the Robert Heinlein novel of the same name and follows a group of government scientists(?) who are investigating a small town in Iowa which seems to be taken over by life forms from another planet. People aren't who they used to be anymore and the gang must stop the parasites from outer space before they completely take over the planet.The film has many positives, the biggest positive being the cast. I'm not too familiar with the young female and male leads, but I can assure you "The Puppet Masters" is packed with familiar stars of the B-movie scene. Keith David ("They Live", The Thing") plays a bad ass soldier who eventually gets infected by the bug, the dude who has Kuato growing out of his stomach in "Total Recall" plays a General of sorts, and B movie staple Andrew Robinson from "Hellraiser" has a small role as a government agent. Throw in a young brief cameo from Adrien Brody and a starring role for Donald Sutherland, and you will have no problem enjoying the faces on the screen. The problem with the film is that is has been done before; many times. Donald Sutherland himself stars in the comparative twin science fiction film "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". I'm sure this film will forever be compared to the 3 versions of that film, but Heinlein adds his own touch to the not so original storyline. "The Puppet Masters" will probably not go down as well known as Heinlein's other film adaptations such as "Starship Troopers", but it is a worthy late night rental of sorts. Keep in mind you are watching a movie where disgusting space bugs attach themselves to the spine's of innocent humans and take over their brain.
*2 and 1/2 Lance Approvals*
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