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The
Hidden
review by Terry Wickham
An alien is piling up destruction and death in Los Angeles, when a strange FBI investigator Lloyd Gallagher (Kyle MacLachlan) joins forces with a L.A. police Detective Tom Beck (Michael Nouri). Together they must overcome their differences to beat this alien. The movie is really about this strange relationship that is turbulent and odd. Both actors are excellent in their portrayals and the film has genuine warmth generated by these characters. It's the characters that separate The Hidden from all the other alien jumping into body movies that have been made. This is Jack Sholder's best film. From the performances to his other directorial duties, Sholder's work is inspired and done with style. The film has a nice flow and moves along with surprising results. It's definitely an improvement over Nightmare On Elm Street 2 – Freddy's Revenge. The special make-up effects by Kevin Yagher are done with skill and effectiveness. The movie doesn't have a huge budget, so they come as a nice bonus. The weakest part of the film is the score by Michael Convertino. I thought his music lacked subtly, depth and sound quality in the recording. Actress Claudia Christian must be mentioned as she played Brenda Lee Van Buren, a stripper who really captures our attention. Christian not only catches our eye dancing on the stage, but also after the alien invades her body and takes over her actions. She has a strong screen presence and becomes something all of us would fear. Listening to the audio commentary, Jack Sholder comes off as arrogant and pompous. Sholder never hesitates to mention his contributions and which ideas he contributed. Tim Hunter is along for the commentary, but he barely says anything.
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