Review of The Indian Tomb (1959) by Nikolai E — 16 May 2011
The best part of this film is probably the prologue, where eastern mysticism is applied both liberally and inappropriately to a yogi of all things, who has attained godlike psychic powers from sensory deprivation.
Most of the rest of the film is really just an excuse to show off nice-looking Indian architecture and landscape, a tiger pit and a gun battle against numberless savages are highlights, but there was really no reason for it to be 3.
5 hours long. If it were a cliffhanger-oriented serial or a single feature film the pacing may have worked, but the film's lackadasical pace diffuses most of the suspense, although the ending is suitably spectacular and satisfying.
This review of The Indian Tomb (1959) was written by Nikolai E on 16 May 2011.
The Indian Tomb has generally received mixed reviews.
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