Sunday, August 16, 2015

The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)


When a man begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him.

Magnificent sci-fi classic manages to create an existentialist drama out of a simple story with some very memorable scenes and a now famous closing monologue.

Halliwell*: "Horrifyingly inevitable sci-fi with imaginative touches gracing a cheap production."

Maltin***1/2: "Intelligent, serious approach, exceptional effects for the period, and a vigorous leading performance result in a genuine sci-fi classic, unsurpassed by later attempts."

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