Review of The Pit (1981) by Richard L — 25 Nov 2013
The problem with the film is that the writer and the director had two different notions about what the film was supposed to end up being. The first half of the movie is a long setup for a tragic story of a young, mentally ill child that imagines his teddy bear talking to him.
The last half not only disregards that premise, but then rides out on the "It's all real" premise right off the cliff. For this it is interesting and amusing. The movie has a certain charm, but the little boy is never established as likeable or sympathetic, so sitting through the overlong film becomes unpleasant.
The movie gains a star for unrepentantly going whole hog on a preposterous climax.
This review of The Pit (1981) was written by Richard L on 25 Nov 2013.
The Pit has generally received mixed reviews.
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