Review of Westworld (1973) by Stuart P — 07 Oct 2016

What a delightfully creepy movie! After watching the first episode of the HBO series, I felt duty-bound to see the original, especially after friends urged me too. The movie does a very creditable job of depicting a technology-driven artificial landscape, and there's a growing sense of menace throughout the film, particularly when the lead technician discusses the growing volume of inexplicable errors, in very detailed Crichton-esque language.

I'm not used to seeing Richard Benjamin act dramatically, and James Brolin has a terrific sense of whimsy here. He is also a dead ringer for Christian Bale. Very fun.