The Andromeda Strain

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Season 1
  • Network: A&E
  • Series Premiere Date: May 26, 2008
User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 40
  3. Negative: 15 out of 40
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  1. raichah.
    May 28, 2008
    2
    In the last half hour, involving a dying character, a body part and a total disregard for the laws of gravity and physics, I burst out laughing. Other than that, this tedious talker had very little entertainment value.
  2. TerryD.
    May 28, 2008
    0
    Let's see, other than the bad script, terrible casting, cheapoid production, and horrible direction, this is a darn fine mini-series. Oh yeah, I almost forgot about the definition of mini-series; a device to cram 2 hours of story into a 4 hour (or more) time slot. So this thing doesn't drag - oh no.... So what's all this mean? The remake of The Andromedia Strain is nothing Let's see, other than the bad script, terrible casting, cheapoid production, and horrible direction, this is a darn fine mini-series. Oh yeah, I almost forgot about the definition of mini-series; a device to cram 2 hours of story into a 4 hour (or more) time slot. So this thing doesn't drag - oh no.... So what's all this mean? The remake of The Andromedia Strain is nothing but trash, plain and simple. And what really amazes me is that the Scott brothers are aassociated with this turkey - they should know better.… Expand
  3. EricM.
    May 28, 2008
    3
    Horrible. Attempting too many subplots, unconvincing dialog and acting, and an embarrassingly unthoughtful plot line that tries to be politically edgy. Rent the original instead.
  4. DaveE.
    May 29, 2008
    3
    I'm feeling generous today or it (the rating) would be lower. Good actors /bad acting. Too many loose ends and second rate special effects. (The Birds? Ugh) Total waste of 4 hours I could have spent watching Twilight Zone reruns.
  5. JeromeR
    Jun 18, 2008
    2
    Awesome!
  6. TriciaB
    Jun 3, 2008
    3
    It sucked. It lacked the "gee-whiz" of the original (not to mention the book) by failing to explain ANY of the science taking place in either version of the original, and by substitutiing the lame notion that a wormhole somehow transported the bug to earth. Crichton made the science understandable in the book, and respected the reader enough to offer a challenge. This movie just offers an It sucked. It lacked the "gee-whiz" of the original (not to mention the book) by failing to explain ANY of the science taking place in either version of the original, and by substitutiing the lame notion that a wormhole somehow transported the bug to earth. Crichton made the science understandable in the book, and respected the reader enough to offer a challenge. This movie just offers an opportunity for a nap.… Expand
  7. BrianH
    Jun 4, 2008
    1
    This was the most pathetic remake I have seen. Some talented B-list actors should be embarrased. The green and red moving across the grass was lame. The line about acidotic being because of too much stomach acid is god-awful. The writers, director and producer should subject to watching this over and over again.
  8. BrandonS.
    May 28, 2008
    3
    What a disappointment! I tuned in because I am a huge Andre Braugher fan, and I enjoyed the original film version of this story. Unfortunately, the lead actors in the miniseries are abysmal, the writing is amateurish, and it's just a boring old miniseries. Big disappointment.
  9. PP
    May 29, 2008
    3
    Poor remake, should not have been made.
  10. johnslegers
    Jan 3, 2016
    3
    In spite of some minor flaws and differences from the original 1971 film, the first half of "The Andromeda Strain" was pretty decent. It wasn't anything too special, but it came off as a fairly interesting and well-executed bio-tech thriller to me.

    Unfortunately, all that fell apart during the second half. The most absurd plot holes or just plain absurdities followed one another at an    In spite of some minor flaws and differences from the original 1971 film, the first half of "The Andromeda Strain" was pretty decent. It wasn't anything too special, but it came off as a fairly interesting and well-executed bio-tech thriller to me.

    Unfortunately, all that fell apart during the second half. The most absurd plot holes or just plain absurdities followed one another at an increasing pace, which totally ruined the atmosphere built up during the first half. What started out as a fairly interesting film ended in a disaster.

    Adding to this, the annoying environmentalist, anti-corporate and anti-"military-industrial complex" message that's added to the story is very naive (almost childish) and doesn't mix well with the rest of the plot. It reminds me of "On Deadly Ground", where Steven Seagal takes a perfectly valid environmentalist message and turns it into an atrocious action film. Considering I actually agree with the idea that we must be aware of greedy corporations, corrupt politicians and the fragility of our environment, it really bothers me when Hollywood does such a bad job conveying that message.    … Expand

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Metascore
41

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 18
  3. Negative: 8 out of 18
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    80
    Each part has edge-of-the-seat moments, thanks to some admirable performances as well as several intriguing new plot twists that inject surprise at key moments.
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  2. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: John Leonard
    70
    This mini-series actually improves on the original 1969 Michael Crichton sci-fi non-thriller, which spent too much time in a fab lab in the desert and not enough inside the icky green virus—or outside, where the government was covering up its biological-warfare experiments.
  3. Salon
    Reviewed by: Heather Havrilesky
    30
    A&E's The Andromeda Strain is just a very expensive, very cheesy retread.
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