Review of X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963) by Edward T — 30 May 2009

Interestingly this is really about LSD and taking drugs in general, and this was a few years before The Trip, where Corman actually took LSD to prepare for directing. In this case it's about a doctor taking drops in his eyes so he can see ALL OF IT! And it's actaully not poorly acted or shot or anything really.

Sure, there's cheesy shit, as there is all over Corman's work (i.e. you will LOL over the doctor randomly getting lightly tapped out of the window to fall to his death, or when we first see Miland's eyes after the extensive treatments, or even his Rain Man type of trip to Las Vegas).

But there's also some strength to the filmmaking, as low-budget and rushed as it is, and the ending is awesome as are all of those cheesy LSD-type of effects. Oh, and Don Rickles is in it too!