Surprisingly level-headed and persuasive in its restraint and succinct dialogue.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
fresh:
Intelligent sci-fi movie has a powerful performance from Milland.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
This queasy 1963 SF parable was directed--quickly and cheaply--by Roger Corman for American-International, drawing some of its strength from its tawdry drive-in overtones.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
6 Jun 2007
fresh:
Director Roger Corman keeps this moving and Ray Milland is competent as the doomed man. Special effects on his prism-eye world, called Spectarama, are good if sometimes repetitive.