Review of It Conquered the World (1956) by Aaron C — 09 Feb 2009

One of the best examples of the drastic disconnect between what a film is attempting to convey and what it actually manages... an essential characteristic of B-Films.

There is supposed to be something of earth-shattering significance occurring, but the most people can express is mild concern... at best. The main joy that can be extracted from this film lies in that fundamental flaw... as well as one of the most absurd monster-designs of the 1950's.

Still, "It Conquered the World" isn't bad enough to be utterly fun, yet still seems "serious" enough, in its ham-fisted but depressing defense of humankind, to be considered as an actual sci-fi movie rather than a B-Film. As such, it is best saved for a time when you seriously have nothing else to watch.