Review of It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) by Julian T — 18 Nov 2011
As far as 50's monster movies go, this is pretty good. For its time, these special effects where crazy awesome. As they stand now, they still look pretty good as far as stop-start animation is concerned.
The acting isn't great, but it isn't terrible either. Tobey plays the same womanizing, cigarette smoking d-bag he played his entire career, and comes dangerously close to date-rape in several instances.
Pacing is a bit of a concern, as the plot dwindles for the entire middle of the film, but picks up quite a bit towards the climax. A couple scenes actually manage to be fairly frightening; the first scene on the submarine first and foremost.
A major drawback for me was the narration of the film. It just instantly removes you from any sense of realism. The script is also a gripe as alot of the dialouge seems pretty forced. In addition, the romance angle between Domergue and Tobey doesn't add much to the story and its clear that neither actor enjoyed having to lock lips with the other.
When all is said and done, this isn't a great movie, but it is solid. Its also quite apparent the influence that this movie had on later films, and for that, its should be considered a classic.
This review of It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) was written by Julian T on 18 Nov 2011.
It Came from Beneath the Sea has generally received mixed reviews.
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