Trivia has it that the inspiration for "Westworld" came to Michael Crichton after seeing the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland. And I have to tell you, something about that just tickles me. That some guy's walking around the Happiest Place on Earth and gins up a story about theme park automatons rising up against their patrons. That's hilarious.
And really, who better than to tackle such an idea than Crichton himself, master of man's hubris and technological terror? "Westworld" is just that very inspiration: a theme park for adults and their mature desires, drawing on every boy's dream of shooting it out in the Old West. And everything goes beautifully until Yul Brynner schizes out and starts killing people. The guy just marches along, laser-focused on his human prey. With this movie, you can see the groundwork being laid for both "The Terminator" and "Jurassic Park".
And it's not just a trail-blazer. It's also a lot of fun. It's packed with imagination and invention and works especially well as a lean thriller.
Very entertaining.
8/10
And really, who better than to tackle such an idea than Crichton himself, master of man's hubris and technological terror? "Westworld" is just that very inspiration: a theme park for adults and their mature desires, drawing on every boy's dream of shooting it out in the Old West. And everything goes beautifully until Yul Brynner schizes out and starts killing people. The guy just marches along, laser-focused on his human prey. With this movie, you can see the groundwork being laid for both "The Terminator" and "Jurassic Park".
And it's not just a trail-blazer. It's also a lot of fun. It's packed with imagination and invention and works especially well as a lean thriller.
Very entertaining.
8/10