Review of Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964) by Al M — 12 Aug 2010
A delightful little gem of a sci-fi film that follows in the tradition of the 1950s b-movie sci-fi, Robison Crusoe on Mars is precisely what its title purports to be: it is Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe reset on Mars with a chimp sidekick, an extraterrestrial (yet still Native-Americanesque) Friday, and an imperialistic alien race that enslaves other races and uses them for mining purposes.
Like Defoe's novel, Robinson Crusoe on Mars is not a fast-paced adventure but instead a slow, methodical, and profoundly human exploration of isolation and the human will to survive no matter what the odds.
Indeed, Haskin's film explores a variety of profound philosophical question. How does one preserve one's sense of identiy in the absence of others? How does one communicate without language? Can a true relationship exist between human and animal? Do ethics persist in the absence of civilization?
This review of Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964) was written by Al M on 12 Aug 2010.
Robinson Crusoe on Mars has generally received positive reviews.
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