Review of Forbidden Planet (1956) by Francisco G — 16 Jan 2012
More concerned with the science rather than the fiction, Forbidden Planet still holds surprisingly well to this date.
It's not difficult to see how after this, sci-fi flicks were changed either by the way they present the still spectacular special effects and set pieces, but also on the way it portrays robots and invisible threats as a main character. Not just that, it was one of the first mainstream movies to use a fully electronic soundtrack which would become a landmark on these types of movies untill the 80s.
Robby the Robot is a legend and Leslie Nielsen is fantastic as well. Humour is typical 50s stuff with silly dialogue and body humour that works very well. Unmissable.
This review of Forbidden Planet (1956) was written by Francisco G on 16 Jan 2012.
Forbidden Planet has generally received very positive reviews.
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