Film Review – The Titan

“The Titan” aspires to be thought-provoking sci-fi entertainment, but it has some difficulty generating the right amount of seriousness to support any messages it hopes to impart. Director Lennart Ruff and screenwriter Max Hurwitz try to stay on course with this tale of genetic evolution, but it’s not an easy task, finding the project missing a certain level of inspiration that raises it above a “Twilight Zone” knock-off. The first half of “The Titan” handles with confidence and mystery, but Ruff and Hurwitz don’t push hard enough to secure a satisfying conclusion. As monster movies go, this feature isn’t frightening or corrupt enough, but it does have a premise capable of producing remarkable weird science, making the viewing experience more frustrating than haunting.  Read the rest at Blu-ray.com