I was stunned to see this movie, one of the best from the classic sci-fi decade of the 1950s, given an average IMDB viewer rating of 5.x. Movies like these need to be viewed in the context of the era when they were produced. I've seen every sci-fi movie of that decade, and this one certainly has to rate in the top five...and I'd rate it even higher than that.
Whether you gauge it based on storyline, plot twists, adventure, quality of special effects (for the time), or the sheer effort that must have gone into it, this is certainly one of the best of its genre for the era when it was released...MST3K snark notwithstanding.
If you haven't seen it, skip the Mystery Science Theatre version, make a big bowl of popcorn, pretend you're at the 50's drive-in with Betty Lou, and see the original all the way through for the sheer enjoyment of it. It really is a fun, creative movie, with some interesting twists and turns.
Whether you gauge it based on storyline, plot twists, adventure, quality of special effects (for the time), or the sheer effort that must have gone into it, this is certainly one of the best of its genre for the era when it was released...MST3K snark notwithstanding.
If you haven't seen it, skip the Mystery Science Theatre version, make a big bowl of popcorn, pretend you're at the 50's drive-in with Betty Lou, and see the original all the way through for the sheer enjoyment of it. It really is a fun, creative movie, with some interesting twists and turns.