This low budget movie about a giant crab keeps to its cheap roots, which is good, but makes the mistake of trying to appease the "hate mongering crowd".
In one respect, this does okay. There's a bit of a fresh approach. The idea itself was well founded, but the group picked the worst writer to pen this story, as if usually the case when too many cooks spoil the broth. The idea that "voting" on the right route and right way and right writer is a guarantee to get the most predictable and stereotypical product one can get.
It actually helps that the actors can't act, but it hurts that they can't do comedy. In fact, they're so bad, that one wonders if they were so distressed and disgusted with the amount of "hate" written into the story, that they purposely didn't try.
And that's the thing. The "hate" is there. The "small town camaraderie motif of golden age sci fi and of the Japanese Godzilla series was a positive and refreshing approach.
Here, it looks like a small group commandeered this into the direction of "no artistry" and "no enjoyment". The "joy" is totally gone from this.
It's a summation of the little things. The contrived death of a man caring enough to try to help a woman, the contrived death of a woman defending her land, the protagonist's sensible ward becoming a sheriff, a position voted upon by people who don't respect "respect".
Overall, a bad movie, but the fact that it doesn't "waste" resources or talent gives it a pass, and it is slightly watchable. It flops against golden age sci fi and Japanese monster movie sci fi, but fares well compared to the totally depressing and horrible sci fi of the 21st century.
Lots of flaws, but for modern sci fi, this is actually a safe pick for viewing. It should have had a better writer.
