Review of Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) by Marcus W — 17 Sep 2014
Excellent Science-Fiction Thriller! Yes, the movie came out in 1970, so the computer stuff and general surroundings are dated. But, luckily, legendary Visual Effects artist Albert Whitlock is on hand to provide some very key effects at the beginning to help us buy into the film's premise of a very powerful computer just going online.
This computer, Colossus, is given complete control over the United States' defenses. As you can imagine, that doesn't end up being the greatest decision ever made!
What follows is for you to see. This really is a great movie, and needs to be seen for not just Sci-Fi fans, but thriller fans.
Director Joseph Sargent helmed many good films, my favorite of which is another thriller, "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three." That also should be seen!
All the attributes work: film score, cinematography, acting, etc. And, the ending has quite a nice kick. Recommended!
This review of Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) was written by Marcus W on 17 Sep 2014.
Colossus: The Forbin Project has generally received positive reviews.
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