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There's a sense of awe to the special effects work of animation specialists Gerry and Sylvia Anderson (Thunderbirds Are Go)--the slow, lovingly detailed introduction of a massive spaceship creeping out of dock and struggling against its bulk while trapped on the ground, and the almost balletic spectacle of the ship elegantly floating against an impressive star field or dramatically flying against the rugged landscape. These moments are the highlights of this sober science fiction thriller about the discovery of a planet on the far side of the sun in Earth's orbit. A mission is hastily put together, with British astrophysicist Ian Hendry teamed with hotshot American astronaut Roy Thinnes for the three-week trip, but when they suddenly crash-land the strange creatures that surround them are revealed to be human. Against all rational explanations they're back on Earth, but Thinnes suddenly discovers that everything is a mirror image of his existence: Through the Looking Glass by way of The Twilight Zone. Though it begins as a paranoid spy thriller set in the near future (the opening details an ingenious espionage caper featuring a very special eyepiece), it quickly turns into a serious and oddly unsettling space-race drama with a heady twist. Robert Parrish's direction is unusually aloof, but the film is always intriguing and well acted with gorgeous special effects that may rank second only to Stanley Kubrick's 2001 as the most elegant vision of outer space flight on film. --Sean Axmaker
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Thoroughly enjoyable sci-fi story in that 60's vein - strangely paranoid, 'anything could happen' storylines were abundant during the cold war - we could use more of those now.
If you are a fan of Space 1999 or in particular UFO, this is a must have. A lot of familiar GA cast members are included here - including Ed Bishop - and the models and sets are classic Anderson - which is to say marvellous.
2001 it ain't, but given the popularity of the makers - I'm surprised that this little gem has stayed hidden for so long. Anderson gets pretty dark at times - and Thinnes plays it straight, adding some real drama. It's all here, really - so pleased that I got a copy.
Paul
If you are a fan of Space 1999 or in particular UFO, this is a must have. A lot of familiar GA cast members are included here - including Ed Bishop - and the models and sets are classic Anderson - which is to say marvellous.
2001 it ain't, but given the popularity of the makers - I'm surprised that this little gem has stayed hidden for so long. Anderson gets pretty dark at times - and Thinnes plays it straight, adding some real drama. It's all here, really - so pleased that I got a copy.
Paul
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Great sixties film, from the time when people still had a sense of wonder and everything seemed possible!
Great acting and special effects for the time, coupled with the original story line make it a film worth watching even after forty years.
Great acting and special effects for the time, coupled with the original story line make it a film worth watching even after forty years.
37 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is an excellent piece of late Sixties SF from Gerry & Sylvia Anderson. Like UFO and Space 1999 (well, season one anyway!)which followed, it provides the viewer with a blend of action and mystery. Coupling a thought provoking script with the excellent effects that had graced their Supermarionation output.
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Published 19 months ago by jimjohn63
I saw this several years ago on TV and I remember that I liked.
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