Assassin takes over other people’s bodies to kill her targets. Another small-but-satisfying Canadian sci fi thriller, well-cast with a bunch of no-name actors. Called this one as Cronenberg-related without knowing I was right, although I wasn’t sure, because this was a little better than Cronenberg Jr’s last film. Still self-consciously strange, strangely retro, and with some brief unexpectedly gory scenes this time, but definitely showing some maturity and self-assurance that was missing last time. I liked it, and had one of those rare endings that I actually liked better after I thought about it for a minute… it wasn’t a good enough film that a bad ending wouldn’t have ruined the whole thing, but it was a good enough film that a good ending redeemed the whole thing. If Cronenberg Jr’s next film is as much better than this as this was than his last, he’ll be well on his way to being a notable director in his own right.
