Libramedi Intense, gripping, stylish and poignant

Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

tbills2 Link is an orangutan on a murderous spree in a bad polyester suit, and neither of these things are his fault. Blame the misguided doctor mistreating the apes with untempered threats of aggression and useless mindless experiments who dressed him. Keep pet apes in a mansion estate in the middle of sheep country, just treat the loving apes like apes. The chimps and orangutan are what really makes Link so good to watch and I would like to say that they are the real stars, but clearly Elisabeth Shue is. Elisabeth is so bright and affectionate to the camera that her lackluster emotional drive for the character is far less important than her beautiful nature and sexy charm. I love Elisabeth Shue. She's so gorgeous. Terrance Stamp is excellent as the mad ape doctor, Dr. Phillips, as he mostly is. Stamp can make any character sensationally interesting. The apes are maybe the best part of Link and watching them perform in Link is endlessly amusing. Too many people underestimate the animal's true strength and intelligence. Link is the best killer ape movie made. I love the parts where they find clues to the crazy ape's mischievous works and the natural progression of relations shared between Link and Jane which slowly turns deadly. Link is a very good horror that's not really scary moreso entertaining and suspenseful. The way Link is so effectively killing his victims is a bit unimaginable. I really enjoyed it.

amesmonde An American student takes a summer job at a doctors cliff seaside house where he keeps apes, however, she finds herself trapped and in danger when one of the apes due for destruction turns bad.A young Elisabeth Shue as Jane Chase effectively carries the film along with the lead chimp Imp (Jed) and antagonist killer ape Link, played by Locke an Orangutan (dyed black). Terence Stamp's screen time is limited, however, he leaves as lasting impression as the cavalier Dr. Steven Phillip.The cliff-side house setting and locations give the film a distinctive atmosphere. Director Richard Franklin delivers plenty of ape action capturing both their intelligence and strength. There's a nice touch with an early intuitive computer which allows further communication between the apes and their human counterparts. This comes into play injecting anxiety into the closing act. The blood is limited and the body count is low. Franklin's focus is on Link as a thriller rather than a horror.Lapses in continuity (possibly due to cut scenes or editing) tarnishes some of Shue's reactions. The soundtrack is fitting but surprisingly Jerry Goldsmiths Gremiln-like score mars the atmosphere, dampening the much needed tension and suspense.What's impressive unintentionally or not is the ambiguity of writers Lee David Zlotoff, Tom Ackermann and Everett De Roche's offering, as it raise some questions around Links history, and the demise of Phillip and Imp's possible role. In addition, the ending has a satisfying subtle eerie visual twist that can be easily missed. Also to Franklin's credit the apes do their own performances, there doesn't appear to be any people in suits and made in 1986 it thankfully predates C.G.I. Overall Link is an effective enough thriller, recommended certainly for the apes and Shue's performance.

SnakesOnAnAfricanPlain Unfortunately it's never as creepy as the poster, but it does come close. Link sees Elisabeth Shue take a job minding Stamp's cottage where 3 apes live. An elderly domineering female, a youngling hat can communicate via a computer, and an old geezer dressed as a butler. The latter, known as Link, soon becomes a bit obsessed with his new female house guest. Mysterious goings on soon give way to extended chase scenes. It gets a bit tiresome as you'd think some competent person could take out an orangutan in this situation. The ape that plays Link is incredible. His facial expressions put the human cast to shame, and it looks like he does a lot of his own physical scenes. Enjoyable, and sometimes creepy, it can also drag on in places.

TheDraytonSawyer Wow when I first saw this DVD cover, I figured it would be a low budget stupid movie. I was way off. This movie was probably the best killer chimpanzee movie I've ever seen. The chimps in this movie were very smart; I really liked all their funny facial expressions too. They were very smart and fun to watch. The best chimp though was Link. I've never seen a chimp dress up as a Butler. Then go around and kill people. He was a very good killer that's for sure. I loved the part when he pushed the van off the cliff. Link even fights a dog and cooks a phone! This is one movie you have to see, it's just great! Fun to watch, exciting, gory, weird and downright crazy! If you liked this movie you should also check out Monkey Shines, that's another good killer monkey movie! Links gets a 9/10 from me!