 Scott Weinberg of DVD Talk praised the acting , Feldman 's screenplay and Donaldson 's direction . He concluded by saying that Species makes for " a very good time for the genre fans . " Mick LaSalle , writing for San Francisco Chronicle , was notedly less enthusiastic , quipping that if " Species were a little bit worse , it would have a shot at becoming a camp classic . " Los Angeles Times critic Peter Rainer described Species as " a pretty good Boo ! movie " , finding it an entertaining thriller while unoriginal and with ineffective tonal shifts . 
 Scott Weinberg of DVD Talk praised the acting , Feldman <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>screenplay and Donaldson <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>direction . He concluded by saying that Species <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>makes</mark></a> for " a very good time for the genre fans . " Mick LaSalle , writing for San Francisco Chronicle , was notedly less enthusiastic , quipping that if " Species <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> a little bit worse , it would have a shot at becoming a camp classic . " Los Angeles Times critic Peter Rainer described Species as " a pretty good Boo ! movie " , finding it an entertaining thriller while unoriginal and with ineffective tonal shifts . 
Scott Weinberg of DVD Talk praised the acting , Feldman  screenplay and Donaldson  direction . He concluded by sayin that Species make for " a very good time fa da genre fans . " Mick LaSalle , writing for San Francisco Chronicle , was notedly less enthusiastic , quipping dat if " Species was a little bit worse , it would have a shot at becoming a camp classic . " Los Angeles Times critic Peter Rainer described Species as " a pretty good Boo ! movie " , finding it an entertaining thriller while unoriginal and wit ineffective tonal shifts .