In New York, businessman Bart Hughes (Peter Weller) is proud of his renovations on his old house. While his wife and child are away, his home is invaded by a giant rat. He becomes obsessed to the detriment of everything else including his work. He is 'assisted' by handyman Clete.
I like the Moby Dick premise. Quite frankly, the wife and kid are unnecessary. If he doesn't have the wife, the cute assistant could have a bigger role. The handyman is great and he could do more. Weller is solid as a man obsessed. The Montreal location does not look like New York. In the end, the rat disappoints. It's a difficult thing. It's almost better to not see the rat like Jaws. The chewing sound could be the scary soundtrack. Finally, the title is too sci-fi and esoteric. It should be something like Rat Poisoned. This is a solid B-movie.
I like the Moby Dick premise. Quite frankly, the wife and kid are unnecessary. If he doesn't have the wife, the cute assistant could have a bigger role. The handyman is great and he could do more. Weller is solid as a man obsessed. The Montreal location does not look like New York. In the end, the rat disappoints. It's a difficult thing. It's almost better to not see the rat like Jaws. The chewing sound could be the scary soundtrack. Finally, the title is too sci-fi and esoteric. It should be something like Rat Poisoned. This is a solid B-movie.