Absolutely the worst movie.

Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Is this a straight to TV film by any chance? It certainly felt like it from the get go although this wasn't as tacky and cheap as other films I've seen in the last five years so credit where credit is due, it's not as bad as it easily could have been. Let's face it, there have been lots of films made already which deal with rats as a theme so this wasn't anything startlingly new but it was handled in a refreshing way. Fuelled by narrative rather than blockbuster action this film trundles along nicely and doesn't do anything too wrong. It's got suspense and tension and the special effects and minor use of CGI work well. A New York department store noticed it had a minor pest problem, they called in the professionals to deal with it who uncover that the minor problem is in fact a lot worse than thought. Meanwhile other reports circulate pointing towards the problem being less localised than just the store. The exterminator becomes detective and finds out that the rats are a rouge swarm which have been manipulated and mutated by science. Left abandoned the rats do the natural thing and try and support themselves to escape the science lab and live. In doing so they become a menace to the local populace as they nibble, bite and spread disease. Can the exterminator crack the problem and save the city before the problem gets out of hand? 5 out 10

THE RATS is yet another monster flick detailing a rodent menace, following on from the likes of DEADLY EYES, the two WILLARDs, and plenty more movies made over the years. This has little to recommend it other than an interesting premise that at least has a halfway decent reason for the rat invasion which is taking place in an unfortunate borough of New York City.What I was pleased about is that THE RATS avoids dodgy CGI for the most part, although it is here in places (that ridiculous climax has to be seen to be believed, for example). There are plenty of genuinely furry critters in sight, although as ever these hold no fear for me; I find them pretty cute in fact.The weakest part of the production lies in the characterisation, which is non existent and presents stereotypes instead of real people throughout. There's the good-looking hero, the good-looking woman caught up at the centre of the chaos, her imperilled daughter, the boss who refuses to believe there's a problem, the incredulous police force. What follows is entirely predictable, with a little gore here and there to try to keep viewers interested. It's not very good, let's leave it at that.

While I was watching this I swore I would see a doctor if it was rated more than 3 on IMDb, and indeed it was rated 5.1! At least only around 900 people had rated it but anyway. I must say this movie is really bad even for a horror film. I chose it because it looked funny, and I thought that there would be some fun with all the cute rats. But as usual as in these movies it is all about different stuff than rats. There are lots of scenes that seem to have nothing to do with the plot but are just there for some weird reason. Anyway, the scenes with the rats are not bad, especially because not all of it is CGI, so the effects are actually quite good and credible.

Rats invade every place in New York...you get a B-movie plot. The beautiful, elegant, sexy Madchen Ammick stars in this cheesy Horror flick for cable.I won't talk about the plot because there isn't much to tell about it. In fact, I will only comment about the scenes that are worth the watch. The rat attack in the swimming pool is a must see as it's a little but tense moment as the rats almost bite the young Daveigh Chase.Near the end, when the beautiful Madchen falls and is attacked by thousands of rats really made me worry because I could only think about her beautiful face getting disfigured. To my happiness, she only gets some scratches and is rescued by Spano and other guy. The rat massacre at the ending is also a must see for the cheese factor. What a cartoonish ending! This is a must see for people who have a phobia for rats like me. This is what Horror is about, scare and make you feel tense. This low budget movie makes it's job and entertains B-movie consumers for about 90 mins.Watch "The Rats" for it's intention to entertain and to watch the stunning, incredible Madchen Ammick.