Saying that The Swarm is a disaster of a disaster movie would be a slap in the face to the 'Master of Disaster', Irwin Allen. True, is does seem a bit hokey in its approach of displaying the killer bees. However, it does play on the fear of bees (this film is DEFINITELY NOT for those who have the deathly fear of bees)rather well. It doesn't always work, but it's still pretty good. A true highlight is Jerry Goldsmith's score. You don't have to see the movie to hear his score. The score is truly one of his best, in my opinion. The cast reads like a Who's Who in cinema of the 60's and 70's. Out of the many seen in the movie, Richard Widmark, Katharine Ross, Michael Caine, and Henry Fonda truly stand out. By the way, this was Fred MacMurray's final film. Though mainly ignored when it debuted in 1978, it has now achieved somewhat of a cult status.
Review of The Swarm
