Review of Quatermass and the Pit (1967) by Grant S — 07 Nov 2015
Original, intriguing...and disappointing.
Workers on an extension of one of London's underground train stations discover skulls and other remains in their diggings. They then discover also discover a large missile-like object. Thinking it is an unexploded WW2 bomb, an army bomb squad arrives to investigate. However, the object doesn't seem like a WW2 bomb...
Great set up, poor ending. Original story, that developed in very intriguing fashion. However, the conclusion was very lacklustre, and quite out of place with what had gone before. After such a tight, plausible first 60% or so, the remainder was quite silly, random and implausible.
Ultimately, a movie of two halves with the good work of the first half almost entirely undone by the second. Overall, a decent movie, but only just.
This review of Quatermass and the Pit (1967) was written by Grant S on 07 Nov 2015.
Quatermass and the Pit has generally received positive reviews.
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