Anonymous Rex (TV 2004)

The dinosaurs didn't go completely extinct when the asteroids hit 65 million years ago. Today, every ten thousandth person in the country is a dinosaur, evolved to be human-sized, wearing ... See full summary »

Director:

Julian Jarrold

Writers:

Eric Garcia (novel), Joe Menosky (teleplay)

Stars:

Sam Trammell, Daniel Baldwin, Stephanie Lemelin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Trammell	...	Vincent Rubio
Daniel Baldwin	...	Ernie Watson
Stephanie Lemelin	...	Gabrielle Watson
Tamara Gorski	...	Circe
Alan Van Sprang	...	Raal
Jefferson Mappin
Leslie Carlson	...	(as Les Carlson)
Lori Alter	...	Louise
Eric Johnson	...	Rhys
Isaac Hayes	...	Elegant Man
Faye Dunaway	...	Shin
Chad Camilleri	...	Crab Dude
Simon Reynolds	...	Mr. Hoon
Susannah Hoffmann	...	Mrs. Hoon
Eric Woolfe	...	Techie

Storyline

The dinosaurs didn't go completely extinct when the asteroids hit 65 million years ago. Today, every ten thousandth person in the country is a dinosaur, evolved to be human-sized, wearing sophisticated solid-light holographic disguises to maintain the facade, getting stoned off regular cooking herbs like basil, rosemary and tarragon, and living by their own shadow government's laws; any human who stumbles upon them is to be immediately executed. Two dino private investigators, velociraptor Vincent Rubio and triceratops Ernie Watson, are hired by one of Ernie's old girlfriends to find out why her younger brother committed suicide, and discover a dino cult called Voice Of Progress that wants dinokind to come out of the closet and reclaim the planet.

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Plot Keywords:

dinosaur | disguise | cult | herb | private investigator | 

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Taglines:

They Walk Among Us

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Genres:

Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

SciFi Channel

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 November 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Criatura Anônima

Filming Locations:

Cloud Forest Conservatory, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sci Fi Pictures, Fox Television Studios, Raekwon Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Though it uses the title of the book "Anonymous Rex", the movie is based on its prequel, "Casual Rex".

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Goofs

As her pheromones are wearing off in Raal's limo, Gabe's hair is briefly seen pulled over to one side before she moves it into that position.

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Connections

References Super Mario Bros. (1985)

User Reviews

Pretty good for SyFy but also could've been much better

Although I was intrigued by the premise, I was expecting little in terms of quality as most SyFy movies are cheaply made, cheesy and badly written and acted. Having not read the book(s)(and I'd always try to judge a movie on its own terms anyway), I was pleasantly surprised by Anonymous Rex. True, the dialogue quality is still rather cheesy and stilted, and while the premise is interesting with a number of fun scenes there are also some scenes that came across as implausible or came across as loose ends. The ending too felt rather strange and abrupt in tone, and while there have been far worse performances Sam Trammel is a wooden lead. On the other hand, the editing for SyFy is actually quite good, more slick than choppy thankfully, and the effects not only are decent-looking but also not over-used. The dinosaurs are a fun and sometimes menacing presence, the sound effects are not bizarre but suitably eerie in places and the music is rousing in alternative to generic. The characters are thankfully more interesting than the usual annoying one-dimensional stereotypes that plague SyFy's movies, and while nobody is a standout as such(though also no-one is a complete waste either) the acting is still efficiently done on the whole. All in all, definitely could've been more but for me Anonymous Rex is one of the better SyFy originals. 6/10 Bethany Cox