Review of Altered States (1980) by Roy C — 24 Oct 2010
Altered States was a definite let-down. It's too concerned with seeming smart through characters' use of lots of scientific jargon, that it forgets to have a remotely intelligent plot or compelling story.
Simply put, a guy in a monkey suit and lots of montages of national geographic style images just isn't scary. A little ambiguity would have been nice, and might have served to create some much needed suspense.
What we basically have here, instead, is a glorified screensaver.
This review of Altered States (1980) was written by Roy C on 24 Oct 2010.
Altered States has generally received positive reviews.
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