Review of The Illustrated Man (1969) by Garth A — 24 Feb 2016
This is a weak adaptation of Bradbury's book. Part of the issue is that Robert Drivas is not much of an actor. Steiger can be great when he's engaged with the material, but he doesn't seem very engaged here.
He's in lazy overacting mode. Not as terrible as he can be (see "The Amityville Horror"), but not good. That basically leaves Claire Bloom, who is fine, but she can't carry this on her own.
The film ends up mostly doing justice to the atmosphere of Bradbury's work, but the slow, listless pace and underwritten plots in individual stories make it a tough slog.
This review of The Illustrated Man (1969) was written by Garth A on 24 Feb 2016.
The Illustrated Man has generally received mixed reviews.
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