Acensbart
Excellent but underrated film
ThrillMessage
There are better movies of two hours length. I loved the actress'performance.
Mandeep Tyson
The acting in this movie is really good.
tw1zzlers
So according to this movie, rats outnumber humans in NYC nine to one. I accidentally got caught up in this predictable piece of cheese while flipping channels, error. Avoid this if you can. I don't think it's a good sign for a movie when you find yourself pulling for the rats - hoping they eat all the actors ...and the cameraman. Though I will hand it to them, they made me not want to ride a subway ever again. And while I'm sure a 3am viewing of this film would be more creepy-crawly, even the 2pm version was enough to make y'squirm. But why? Why do we need this movie. I guess there's an answer: 30 years ago, they brought in cats to handle the rat problem in my neighborhood (true story), and after this film, I feel I owe the then-mayor a thank-you note. Maybe I'll track him down.
siderite
I have to agree with all the people here, the movie was good for a TV movie. Cast, directing, effects, all good. The only problem is the script that has all the elements of a rat movie, but nothing extra. It's a very well done cliché.You've got the damsel in distress, the rat exterminator white knight, the black sidekick, the indifferent/irresponsible city official and, of course, mutant rats. Why can't they be normal rats? Because you need to kill them all at once in the end, this one being the worst part of the formula: build the tension, steady, ready, release!So, OK, the script was almost believable, there were some interesting twists here and there, like a gushing fountain of rats, a guy with a coat of biting rats, the look of the rat that witnesses the brutal killing of its peer... mainly scenes with rats :) But I think it never aimed above the rating of TV movie, and it never got there.
Michael O'Keefe
Not for the weak hearted. Legions of vermin infest a Manhattan department store and causes concern for the city as they escape their underground world. Some very good computer generated effects: watching rats fill up an empty swimming pool will make you squirm. An above average made-for-TV movie and worth watching...if you can stand watching violent rats in rage. The cast includes: Madchen Amick, Vincent Spano, Shawn Michael Howard and Daveigh Chase. Creepy.
PumpkinKing9
I'm normally very cautious about renting films whose quality is dubious, especially if they are direct to videos. But I've been doing research lately and, based on positive imdb reviews, decided to check out The Rats (not to be confused with Killer Rats). I must say that this is a movie done with great taste and quality. The story was well thought out and the dialogue wasn't at all cheesy. It also doesn't hurt to have a beautiful leading actress. Good job to FOX for making a great DVD! Recommended is you want a fun but not over the top creature fx.
