This is the first of several role reversal episodes on "The Twilight Zone"--where the tormentor becomes the tormented--literally. In this case, a Nazi sub commander (Nehemiah Persoff) suddenly and inexplicably finds himself on a British ship--a ship about to be sunk by the Germans.
It all begins with Persoff walking about a merchant ship. He's apparently a passenger but has no idea how he got there and his thinking is disjoint. And, as a result, he walks about in a fog--like he just doesn't belong there. And, oddly, he feels as if he's seen all this before...but can't put his finger on it. It all feels a bit like a bad dream--a bad dream without end.
This is an episode with a single idea that probably didn't have enough to it to adequately fill the 25 minutes. As a result, at times, it seems a bit padded and predictable. Not bad--but far from inspired.
By the way, in two brief scenes, look for a young James Franciscus as well as Patrick Macnee in the other.
It all begins with Persoff walking about a merchant ship. He's apparently a passenger but has no idea how he got there and his thinking is disjoint. And, as a result, he walks about in a fog--like he just doesn't belong there. And, oddly, he feels as if he's seen all this before...but can't put his finger on it. It all feels a bit like a bad dream--a bad dream without end.
This is an episode with a single idea that probably didn't have enough to it to adequately fill the 25 minutes. As a result, at times, it seems a bit padded and predictable. Not bad--but far from inspired.
By the way, in two brief scenes, look for a young James Franciscus as well as Patrick Macnee in the other.