alcilan

I think both the '50s and '60s were a golden age for Sci-Fi films and after Roswell, it seemed everyone was having a try at 'alien invasion' films. Okay, this film isn't going to set the World alight with its plot, acting, music, or anything else but it's still a delightful watch for fans of the genre, either as a nostalgic look back at Sixties Britain, or for those interested in the history of such films. Incidentally, being a big fan of TV and film from that time, probably as I grew up with it, I kept recognising classic sound effects, many of which probably also 'served' in other movies and ITC TV series of the time.

If the idea was to pay tribute to the original TV series, this film sadly misses the mark. The plot is ponderous and the characters are portrayed with little humour and no passion. It felt as if everyone had turned up, read their lines and gone home. Even making allowance for the fact that the characters were played by different actors (obviously), they brought little to their parts. To be fair, the plot was the main problem, being simply very light on laughs.