Review of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) by Justin R — 22 Apr 2011
Irwin Allen's movie about the mission of the Seaview to save the world and the trials and tribulations encountered by its crew is the kind of movie they don't make anymore. A movie about fun and adventure.
The movie is quite epic in scope with the Seaview encountering one danger after another, including a giant squid, a giant octopus (as if the squid wasn't enough), sea mines and a black enemy submarine.
The story is somewhat episodic and the special effects aren't all that special, as the Seaview is obviously a model in all of the underwater shots, especially during the octopus attack, but this never ruins the fun, and if it does, then you probably shouldn't be watching Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea to begin with! Watch and appreciate this movie for what it is: a fun, groundbreaking, modern sci-fi prototype.
This review of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) was written by Justin R on 22 Apr 2011.
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea has generally received mixed reviews.
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