By and far, the lesser half of a 3-D double feature. The concept – an alien race that elicits human judgement and ultimately distrust – is superior in The Day the Earth Stood Still. And this film has little spectacle to admire other than the image of each actor responding to an offscreen fright with laughable emphasis (in this film, you may discern the absolute depth of someone’s fear in an agape mouth and eyebrows that bounce rapidly up and down)—the monster, unfortunately, is also laughable. Henry Mancini’s theremin score, however generic in science-fiction films, is a redemptive component in this otherwise unremarkable film.
by Rumsey Taylor | Source: 35mm print (in 3-D)
17 Jun 2005 3:36 PM | Submit Comment